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Direct linkStephenson, Raquel Chapin – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2013
This article describes a community art therapy program that was designed to promote health and well-being in old age. Observations of diverse participant interactions in the nondirective therapy studio over the course of 6 years revealed the benefits of art making and how it may influence well-being during the process of advancing age. Program…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Older Adults, Well Being, Community Programs
Peer reviewedGoff, Kathy – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1992
This study evaluated effects on creativity of a Quality of Life Program for 55 older adults. Subjects participated in a variety of creative activities. An increase in scores (particularly in fluency and flexibility) by the experimental group supported a growth theory of lifelong creativity. (DB)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Aging (Individuals), Creative Activities, Creativity
