Being young is easy –
Aging creatively is an art form…
Aging Creatively: A New Study Shows Results
Are older Americans who enjoy the arts better off than those who don’t? The preliminary report of a four-year study says they are. Initiated and funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the study “Creativity and Aging” is discovering that on-going, professionally conducted arts programming (including music, poetry, painting, jewelry making, drama, and other artistic pursuits) makes older adults happier and healthier.
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yes, i think so. senior centers and retirement settings usually include creative opportunities. but those in “active retirement,” still living in the same place as when working may have more trouble moving toward creative pursuits. at least that’s my observation.
in my own case, aging has been the freedom to try things that push me, that i might have thought too outlandish when younger.
I told everyone there is a good purpose in studying Art-Sciences 🙂
Thanks for pointing that out, Donna
It makes sense, and it’s also a good idea to have something that you love to do, that you can do if you lose your mobility in later years. My mother had about 83 and a half great years, and she did enjoy the arts all that time. She went to concerts, plays, opera and art shows as often as she could, but other than reading she had nothing for when she became housebound. It depressed her, maybe to death. Of course, 85 is not bad, but I wish the last year could have been a little happier for her.
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