Aging & the Arts

"Community-based cultural programs for older adults appear to be reducing risk factors that drive the need for long-term care," said Dr. Gene Cohen, author of “Creativity and Aging Study: The Impact of Professionally Conducted Cultural Programs on Older Adults”, a groundbreaking national longitudinal study. Learn more at http://cahh.gwu.edu/arts-aging-study.
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Art on the Mind: Ten Years of Creative Aging - AgeWise King County
Art on the Mind: Ten Years of Creative Aging - AgeWise King CountyAgeWise King County
Art on the Mind: Ten Years of Creative Aging - AgeWise King CountyAgeWise King County Mindfulness, Long Term Care, Healthy Aging
Art on the Mind: Ten Years of Creative Aging - AgeWise King County
Art on the Mind: Ten Years of Creative Aging - AgeWise King CountyAgeWise King County
Art on the Mind: Ten Years of Creative Aging - AgeWise King CountyAgeWise King County Caregiver Support, Support Network, Brain Health
Art on the Mind: Ten Years of Creative Aging - AgeWise King County
Art on the Mind: Ten Years of Creative Aging - AgeWise King CountyAgeWise King County
four different images of people with their heads turned to look like they're smiling
Perspectives on Legacy: Making a Positive Difference in an Imperfect World - AgeWise King County
"Perspectives on Legacy” will be held at the Frye Art Museum on Friday, March 6, 2020 and the following day at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend through Centrum.
six different colored pencil portraits of people
Portraits and Puppetry Personalize Volunteer Experience - AgeWise King County
a group of women standing next to each other on top of a wooden floor in front of a stage
The Art and Joy of Being a Late Bloomer - AgeWise King County
The Art and Joy of Being a Late Bloomer - AgeWise King CountyAgeWise King County
two drums with sticks in front of them on a wooden table
The Transforming Power of Melody and Memory | American Society on Aging
The Transforming Power of Melody and Memory | American Society on Aging
three people holding an upside down kite in their hands
Silver Kite Intergenerational Theatre: Performing Stories, Sharing Lives - AgeWise King County
Silver Kite Intergenerational Theatre: Performing Stories, Sharing Lives (AgeWise King County, November 2016)
an older woman holding up a green and white piece of paper that is on top of a table
Overlooked But Undeterred, A 101-Year-Old Artist Finally Gets Her Due
Back in the 1950s and '60s, Carmen Herrera was making art, but her male counterparts were getting all of the attention. Now, at 101, she's still hard at work, and finally getting some long overdue recognition.
a group of people standing around each other in front of some bushes and flowers with one man wearing an orange shirt
The Phoenix Project: Finding Our Beauty in Older Age - Senior Planet from AARP
THE PHOENIX PROJECT: FINDING OUR BEAUTY IN OLDER AGE
ART-MAKING: IT’S POWERFUL MEDICINE Health Wellbeing, Art Making, Health And Happiness, Medicine
Art-Making: It's Powerful Medicine - Senior Planet from AARP
ART-MAKING: IT’S POWERFUL MEDICINE
a man is playing an acoustic guitar with his hands
Music Therapy for Military Veterans
Therapeutic music opportunities for military veterans
a person holding up a piece of paper that has been drawn on with colorful paint
Prime Time | MoMA
Prime Time is an initiative to engage older New Yorkers (age 65+) at MoMA and in the community. Each month the program offers multiple programs that encourage older adults of diverse abilities and backgrounds to learn about modern and contemporary art.
Sculpting: An Expression of My Experience with Alzheimer’s | Family Caregiver Alliance Family Caregiver, Caregiver
Sculpting: An Expression of My Experience with Alzheimer’s - Family Caregiver Alliance
Sculpting: An Expression of My Experience with Alzheimer’s | Family Caregiver Alliance