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The growing awareness of human potential in later life provides a unique opportunity for artists and healthcare professionals to proactively incorporate creative programs into the lives of older adults. The Creative Aging Symposium offered people in both professions ways to embrace creativity and advance culture change in aging service environments. The group looked at new ways of improving the quality of life for older adults of all ability levels as this population continues to “boom” and demand for meaningful opportunities increases.
This highly interactive two-day Symposium raised awareness of resources available at the national, state and local levels. The workshops provided valuable hands-on tools to encourage innovative thought and implementation of new creative programs.

Objectives were to:

• Learn about the untapped potential of older  adults and the growing field of creative aging, including research and programming at the national, state and local levels

• Receive hands-on training in creative programs  that you can take back to your community

• Learn about the resources and creative opportunities that exist for older adults locally, regionally and nationally

• Connect with other artists and aging service providers in your area