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What Does Creative Aging Look Like?

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In this issue of The Creative Aging Resource Journal, writer and arts educator, Samantha Oleschuk, breaks down the many ways that creative aging is practiced across various fields, delivery formats, ages, and health conditions. Creative aging isn’t a curriculum or a checklist. It’s not one-size-fits-all, and it’s never off-the-shelf. It might look like memory cafes, choirs or cheerleading, printmaking or poetry, solo reflection or intergenerational collaboration. It’s as varied as the people who bring it to life. Creative aging is less about doing it all and more about doing something—with purpose, with care, and with people. Read on to learn how practitioners and leaders are making it work for their communities.

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subject terms

Accessibility & Inclusive Design

Aging & Longevity

Aging & Longevity > Health: Brain & Mental

Aging & Longevity > Health: Physical

Aging & Longevity > Health

Community Engagement

Community Engagement > Community Engagement

Community Engagement > Diversity & Inclusion

Community Engagement > Partnerships

Creative Aging

Creative Aging > Arts Education

Creative Aging > Creative Expression

Creative Aging > Intergenerational Programming

Creative Aging > Program Models

Creative Aging > Skills Mastery

Creative Aging > Social Engagement

Creative Aging > Teaching Artistry

contributor

Samantha Oleschuk

resource type

Creative Aging Resource Journals

year

2025

keywords

Accessibility, Alzheimer’s disease, Dementia, Intergenerational, memory cafe, social prescribing for the arts

art forms

Ceramics, Fiber Arts & Textiles, Jewelry & Metalsmithing, Painting, Performing Arts, Storytelling, Visual Arts

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