Resources
Dancing for Healthy Aging: Functional and Metabolic Perspectives
Dancing has been used as a form of exercise to improve functional and metabolic outcomes during aging. The field lacks randomized, clinical trials (RCTs) evaluating metabolic outcomes related to dance interventions, but dancing may be …
Lessons From Ballroom Dancing With Older Adults
During the spring of 2015, we were two MSW students who collaborated on a pilot program for the benefit of older adults. We began with the usual literature review for the purpose of defining the …
Ages and Stages: The Place of Theatre in the Lives of Older People
Despite the growing interest amongst gerontologists and literary and cultural scholars alike, in arts participation, ageing and the artistic outputs of older people, comparatively little attention has yet been paid to theatre and drama. Likewise, …
Making Art Tied to Fewer Cognitive Problems in Old Age
A Mayo Clinic study finds decades spent on creative work pay off.
This Chair Rocks
Applewhite is a fierce and articulate opponent of ageism. Her This Chair Rocks Blog reflects the variety of her strategies to combat ageism, including policy analysis, book reviews, essays on aspects of the pro-aging movement, …
Image NYC: Interactive Map of Aging
From the Image NYC Map website: “NYC, the Interactive Map of Aging, is an open-source map of New York City’s current and projected population age 65 and older with overlays of available resources, services, and …
Encore
From Encore: “Encore (formerly Civic Ventures) is building a movement to make it easier for millions of people to pursue encore careers ___ or second acts for the greater good. The nonprofit__s ultimate goal: to …
Old School: Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse
From Old School: “Old School is a clearinghouse of free and carefully vetted resources to educate people about ageism and help dismantle it. You’ll find blogs, books, articles, videos, speakers, and other tools (workshops, handouts, …
The Arts, Health and Seniors Project
Website provides information on the research being conducted by the University of British Columbia School of Nursing, in collaboration with the city of Vancouver’s arts and health program, to document the health impacts of regular …
Mary Catherine Bateson
Bateson’s website, referencing recent work on aging and active wisdom.