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Americans for the Arts Resources (4) more

• Recommendations from Mini-Conference on Creativity and Aging in America: May 18-19, 2005
  The Mini-Conference on Creativity and Aging in America sought to develop recommendations for the 2005 White House Conference on Aging. Convened May 18–19, 2005, at the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, DC, it focused on the importance and value of professional arts programming for, by, and with older Americans as a quality of life issue.
• Cultures of Care: A Study of Arts Programs in U.S. Hospitals
  This Monograph reports on the first-ever survey of arts programs in U.S. hospitals conducted in partnership with the Society for Arts in Healthcare and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
• The Arts in Times of Trauma
  Exploration of the role of the arts in the wake of September 11th.

News Articles (12) more

• Read between the lines: Acting keeps brain sharp
  Theater training may be just the ticket to help seniors keep their brains sharp and prevent cognitive decline, according to a husband-wife team at Elmhurst College.
• The arts help older folks be healthier, study shows
  Dr. Gene Cohen, director of the Center on Aging, Health and Humanities at George Washington University, said an experiment is showing that seniors who are actively involved in the arts have better health than those who are not.
• Playing music can be good for your brain
  Stanford study finds that music helps with the understanding of language.

Project Profile (24) more

• Health Care for Artists
  Fractured Atlas provides its members with affordable health care options for artists in all 50 states.
• Creative Aging Initiative
  Montclair Arts Council in Montclair, NJ, started the Creative Aging Initiative this year, an innovative two-part program for Montclair's seniors, senior-care providers, and interested members of the public.
• Project HEAL
  Project HEAL (Helping Employ Artists Locally) was created by the Acadiana Arts Council to assist artists and musicians impacted by hurricanes Katrina and Rita through employment opportunities in local communities.

Research Abstract (18) more

• Making Exact Change
  The focus is exemplary arts-based programs that have had a significant and sustained positive impact on their communities. For the purposes of this inquiry “significant and sustained positive impact” is defined as change leading to the long-term advancement of human dignity, health and/or productivity. “Long-term” in this context is defined as a minimum of ten years.
• Recommendations from Mini-Conference on Creativity and Aging in America: May 18-19, 2005
  The Mini-Conference on Creativity and Aging in America sought to develop recommendations for the 2005 White House Conference on Aging. Convened May 18–19, 2005, at the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, DC, it focused on the importance and value of professional arts programming for, by, and with older Americans as a quality of life issue.
• Cultures of Care: A Study of Arts Programs in U.S. Hospitals
  This Monograph reports on the first-ever survey of arts programs in U.S. hospitals conducted in partnership with the Society for Arts in Healthcare and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.