Arts in Healthy Aging: Exploring Research, Policy, and Professional Practice [Paperback]

Arts in Healthy Agingexamines public policies and professional practices that effectively use the arts to support health and well-being outcomes in older adults. It offers a comprehensive study of why and how purposefully-designed programs that engage the visual, performing, and literary arts can support the health and well-being of older adults.Arts in Healthy Agingexamines public policies and professional practices that effectively use the arts to support health and well-being outcomes in older adults. It offers a comprehensive study of why and how purposefully-designed programs that engage the visual, performing, and literary arts can support the health and well-being of older adults. The authors argue that it is the right time for the American arts and aging movement to restructure itself as a national network and advocacy coalition across four domains: the arts, health, aging, and lifelong learning.Building on decades of published research, government documents, and program models, this scholarly volume provides historical perspectives, new theoretical approaches, analytical models, resources for researchers and practitioners, and pathways forward for advancing the interdisciplinary arts in healthy aging field of scholarship and practice. Although focused on the United States, the discussion of policies and practices is relevant and applicable to other countries as appropriate to their specific contexts.1. Introduction to Creative Aging Policy and Practice2. Foundational Concepts in Creative Aging3. Four Strategies to Advance an Arts and Aging Policy4. How the Arts Support Health and Well-Being Outcomes in Older Adults5. Centering the Learner in Arts Education for Older Adults6. Creating a Learner-Centered Transformative Arts Education Environment for Older Adults7. Older Adults, Community Arts Participation, and Age-Friendliness8. Arts Programs for Older Adults in Residential and Clinical Care Settings9. Arts Programs in Hospice and End-of-Lilc(