Creativity and Aging White Paper Released by Americans for the Arts; Authored by Elder Care Expo Co-Founder

[20 February 2008 - Americans for the Arts] Americans for the Arts has just released a white paper on creativity and aging, "Think and Be Heard: Creativity, Aging and Community Engagement" (PDF). Elder Care Expos Partner Steven Dahlberg wrote this report as a follow up to the 2007 National Arts Forum Series, which is supported by the MetLife Foundation. "Arts and aging is neither just about art, nor just about aging. Rather, it is about creativity and positive engagement -- that is, creativity as both a goal and a process for shaping the self and society. ... It is through such creative thinking and self-expression that people connect with others and shape the world. Such a work of art is a lifelong process," writes Dahlberg. Please distribute and share this white paper -- and share your feedback online about this topic, as well.