I visited the
It's about time we recognize the power of the arts in our fragmented society! Surely anthropologists already have noted that aging in other cultures is less isolating and that societies that integrate arts into their daily life have better outcomes for later life.
But how to convince institutions and individuals to try art? This is a problem, but a problem artists can help with. We can learn to adapt techniques of art making to whatever level is needed by beginners and people with lessened capacities. And as soon as artists are asked to do this, and given jobs that pay well enough for them to do it, we will improve the quality of life of our seniors.
https://www.google.com/?ion=1&espv=2#q=institute%20on%20aging
Institute on Aging - high on a hill in San Francisco: a place for elders, with medium to more pronounced abilities, to come during the day to enjoy the arts. A group was listening to a flute concert and the director of arts showed me wall after wall of art and quilts made by clients of this non profit place. They give conferences and host studies to show the effect of arts participation on elders, and are at the forefront of proving that the arts are an extremely important tool to help increase quality of life and prevent so many of the side effects of aging: loss of memory, depression, loneliness, and even pain.It's about time we recognize the power of the arts in our fragmented society! Surely anthropologists already have noted that aging in other cultures is less isolating and that societies that integrate arts into their daily life have better outcomes for later life.
But how to convince institutions and individuals to try art? This is a problem, but a problem artists can help with. We can learn to adapt techniques of art making to whatever level is needed by beginners and people with lessened capacities. And as soon as artists are asked to do this, and given jobs that pay well enough for them to do it, we will improve the quality of life of our seniors.
https://www.google.com/?ion=1&espv=2#q=institute%20on%20aging