Resources
Death Metal Grandma
via The New York Times | Documentaries and Films
From The New York Times: This film “…touches on themes of reinvention, cross-generational relationships and sharing your truth. It profiles Inge Ginsberg, a 96-year-old who fled the Holocaust and became a poet and songwriter for …
Young@Heart
Documentaries and Films
From PBS Independent Lens: “The Young@Heart Chorus, a group composed of New England senior citizens, has delighted audiences worldwide with renditions of songs by artists from The Clash to Coldplay. YOUNG@HEART chronicles seven weeks in …
Still Dreaming
Documentaries and Films
From Still Dreaming: “STILL DREAMING is the multi-award winning, uproarious film about the powers of creativity, and how engaging in art-making can deeply enrich our lives at any age.”
Quartet
Documentaries and Films
From BBC: “Lifelong friends Wilf and Reggie, together with former colleague Cissy, are residents of Beecham House, a home for retired opera singers. Every year on Giuseppe Verdi’s birthday, the residents unite to give a …
Positive Aging: Creativity and Strengths Throughout Life
Academic Courses
A 3-part online (Coursera) course in positive psychology including one module on Creatitiy and Aging. Seligman, Martin. Being Whole: Mind-Body Connection Throughout Life. (Part of Seligman’s Visionary Science course at University of PA)
“Elderhood” Author on Redefining Age
via CBS News | Videos
From CBS News: “People are living decades longer than they ever have before, thanks to advances in medicine and public health. Author and aging expert Dr. Louise Aronson wrote a new book on the subject …
Isabella Rossellini Got Fired for Looking Too Old at 42
via YouTube | Videos
From Skavlan: “The legendary actress, model and movie maker talks to Scandinavian talk show host Fredrik Skavlan about being fired for looking __too old__ at 42 before getting re-hired at 65, how her career management …
Seniors Getting Late-Life Arts Education
Videos
From CBC: “California non-profit EngAGE is offering seniors free college-level arts courses, which could improve cognitive function and well-being. (Second City footage courtesy of Russ Haan.)
An Integrated Approach to Healthy Aging: Innovation, Inspiration and Achievement
via University of Scranton | Videos
Keynote Speaker: Linda Fried, MD, MPH, Dean, Mailman School of Public Health, is a leader in the fields of epidemiology and geriatrics. Dr. Fried gave the keynote lecture at the 2013 Northeastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference …
Disruptive Power of Exercise
via TED Talks | Videos
Want the secret to super-charge your brain power? “Try exercise!” says neuroscientist and fitness instructor Professor Wendy Suzuki. In an electric presentation that includes live music, Suzuki describes the neuroscience behind why exercise is the …