Overview:

• What is the latest evidence supporting creativity in later life?
• What makes a successful creativity and aging program?
• How & why does creative engagement have a positive effect on health with aging?
• How can we use creativity – focusing on arts and humanities – to position our organization to attract more abundant community support?

Speakers:

• Gay Hanna, PhD MFA, Executive Director, National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA), an affiliate of George Washington University
• Susan Perlstein, MSW, Founder of Elders Share the Arts and NCCA., Director of Education and Training for the National Center on Creative Aging

Both presenters have written and spoken widely on practical strategies for including the arts and personal creativity in community programs for older adults as a valuable tool for promoting quality of life and active, healthy aging.

Materials: 

• Download the presentation (PowerPoint file)
• Listen to the recorded webinar, Audio (This is a large mp3 file; download times may be slow.)