- Description
Creativity Matters: The Arts and Aging Toolkit is a first-of-its-kind resource, offering the arts and aging fields detailed advice on the design, implementation and evaluation of professionally-led participatory arts programs for older adults. Such programs have been shown to produce significant general and mental health benefits for participants, and to strengthen community connections. The Toolkit describes
- the benefits of art programs for older people;
- the existing services and organizations for arts and aging;
- best practices in designing, funding, implementing, sustaining and evaluating art programs for older people; and
- case studies of outstanding programs
