Living
These creatives prove that art adds immeasurable value to one's life
JUNE 13, 2018
Technology
A podcast from Columbia students on growing older around New York City
JUNE 8, 2018 | By Grace Birnstengel
Caregiving
A collaboration is making it happen at rural Kentucky nursing homes
APRIL 10, 2018 | By Anne Basting
Slideshow
They challenged the weather and themselves in this class
MARCH 5, 2018 | By Barbara La Valleur
Video
Festival director Dominic Campbell makes the case for fun
MARCH 1, 2018 | By Patricia Corrigan
Health
Solving the problem of social isolation by thinking differently about senior housing
DECEMBER 11, 2017 | By Tim Carpenter
This woman's journey to becoming a 'gutsy broad' and a painter
AUGUST 15, 2017 | By Deborah L. Jacobs
You can learn to be a filmmaker on the cheap and on the fly
JUNE 23, 2017 | By Stephen L. Antczak
A recent Kennedy Center program explored creative aging and the brain
JUNE 9, 2017 | By Susan Donley
You wondered whether learning music at your age was worth it and possible
MAY 31, 2017 | By Shayla Thiel Stern
Next Avenue readers weigh in on the importance of participating in the arts as we age
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 | By Heidi Raschke
Walk like an orangutan, and other lessons from my initiation into the aerial arts
JANUARY 24, 2017 | By Deborah Quilter
At 87, she wrote her life story and created a family treasure
JANUARY 17, 2017 | By Edmund O. Lawler
Looking for permission to paint, dance or create? Watch this video.
JANUARY 11, 2017 | By Heidi Raschke
How pursuing the passion he left behind in his youth helped one man overcome depression
DECEMBER 29, 2016 | By Peter Gerstenzang
An Influencer in Aging on how the arts can improve the lives of older adults
DECEMBER 14, 2016 | By Anne Basting
There is a definite upside to being an older music student
DECEMBER 6, 2016 | By Heidi Raschke
Experts push for proof that creativity can help us age well
NOVEMBER 30, 2016 | By Heidi Raschke
Engaging in creative activities can be powerful medicine for aging challenges
NOVEMBER 28, 2016 | By Heidi Raschke
It's a way to improve memory, reduce stress and make breathing easier
NOVEMBER 23, 2016 | By Deborah Quilter
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Special Report
This special report includes storytelling, news and information about health care for older adults in rural areas
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Our special series, Vitality Arts, shows the powerful effect that participating in the arts can have on our minds, bodies and souls. Look to this page for information, resources and inspiration that will help you age better through the arts and show that creativity has no age limit.
