Browse “Vitality & Wellness”
“Nothing Changes: Art for Hank’s Sake” Trailer
Videos
From Burning Hammer Productions YouTube Channel: “Could you pursue your passion no matter what? Hank Virgona has, and at 87 years old continues to trek to Union Square six days a week despite poor health, …
30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice From the Wisest Americans
Books and Chapters
More than one thousand extraordinary Americans share their stories and the wisdom they have gained on living, loving, and finding happiness.
A Radical Plan to Treat Covid’s Mental Health Fallout
via Wired Magazine | Articles and Blog Posts
From the Article: The NHS is trialling a new approach to tackling physical and mental health issues: ask what really matters.
A Review of Arts and Aging Research: Revealing an Elusive but Promising Direction for the Era of the Third Age
via Humanities and the Arts, Journal of Aging | Research and Studies
Abstract: “This article examines arts and aging research over a 40-year period in four highly visible gerontology journals. We examine the content, amount, and distribution of research between 1970 and 2009, identifying dominant themes and …
Aboriginal community-controlled art centres: Keeping Elders strong and connected. Articulating an ontologically situated, intergenerational model of care
Research and Studies
Abstract From Article: Objective: To articulate how Aboriginal community-controlled art centres support the role of Elders and older people within an ontologically situated, intergenerational model of care. Methods: In this paper, we draw on stories …
Accessibility: Creativity & Aging
Reports
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) have published a report from the May 2015 Summit on Creativity and Aging in America, which offers recommendations on how to foster …
Active and Receptive Arts Participation and Their Association with Mortality Among Adults in the U.S.
via PubMed | Research and Studies
Epidemiological studies on the arts are not common in the United States, especially studies on active engagement by older adults. This national study addressed associations between arts participation and mortality, including both passive and active …
Age No Barrier to ‘China’s Hottest Grandpa’
via CNN | Articles and Blog Posts
This article focuses on Wang Deshun, an in-demand fashion model who, at 80, walked the runway during China Fashion Week in 2015. Deshun shares how he became an overnight internet sensation in China, his dedication …
Age-Friendly Standards
Websites
From the Fantastic for Families website: Organizations that sign-up to the Age-Friendly Standards value all generations and want to provide a welcoming and positive experience for everyone, regardless of their age. Whilst many of the …
Age-Friendly Standards: What Are They?
Reports
From the Report: Organisations that sign-up to the Age-Friendly Standards value all generations and want to provide a welcoming and positive experience for everyone, regardless of their age. Whilst many of the Age-Friendly Standards relate …