Creative Aging Calgary Symposium
Creative Aging Calgary Symposium
Arts and Aging - How to Develop Creative Expression Programs for Seniors ($119)
9 am - 12 noon
Facilitator: Susan Perlstein, MSW
Susan Perlstein is a noted expert in the field of creativity and aging. She is the founder and director of education and training for the National Center for Creative Aging in Washington, D.C. At present, she is the Director of Special Projects there. Susan is an educator, social worker, administrator, and artist, and has written extensively on creativity and late-life learning. In collaboration with Dr. Gene Cohen from the Centre of Aging, Health and Humanities at George Washington University, Susan conducted a study which provided evidence of positive benefits associated with involvement in arts and cultural programs.
Creativity matters! In this interactive workshop, Susan will present an overview of the field and current research findings that have provided evidence of positive health benefits associated with involvement in arts and cultural programs. Participants will engage in exercises demonstrating the three developmental currents in the field of arts and aging: principles of lifelong learning through the arts, fundamentals of arts and community engagement (intergenerational connections), and use of the arts in social service and health care settings. Susan will conclude with best practice examples of creativity and aging programs. Your registration fee includes a copy of Creativity Matters: The Arts and Aging Toolkit (value $40)
Concurrent Workshops (Free)
1:30 - 4:00 pm
Express Yourself: Art
Facilitator: Straja Linder-King BFA, MA
Express Yourself: Music
Facilitator: Jennifer Buchanan BMT, MTA
Express Yourself: Drama
David Barnett PhD
Arts and Aging - How to Develop Creative Expression Programs for Seniors ($119)
9 am - 12 noon
Facilitator: Susan Perlstein, MSW
Susan Perlstein is a noted expert in the field of creativity and aging. She is the founder and director of education and training for the National Center for Creative Aging in Washington, D.C. At present, she is the Director of Special Projects there. Susan is an educator, social worker, administrator, and artist, and has written extensively on creativity and late-life learning. In collaboration with Dr. Gene Cohen from the Centre of Aging, Health and Humanities at George Washington University, Susan conducted a study which provided evidence of positive benefits associated with involvement in arts and cultural programs.
Creativity matters! In this interactive workshop, Susan will present an overview of the field and current research findings that have provided evidence of positive health benefits associated with involvement in arts and cultural programs. Participants will engage in exercises demonstrating the three developmental currents in the field of arts and aging: principles of lifelong learning through the arts, fundamentals of arts and community engagement (intergenerational connections), and use of the arts in social service and health care settings. Susan will conclude with best practice examples of creativity and aging programs. Your registration fee includes a copy of Creativity Matters: The Arts and Aging Toolkit (value $40)
Concurrent Workshops (Free)
1:30 - 4:00 pm
Express Yourself: Art
Facilitator: Straja Linder-King BFA, MA
Express Yourself: Music
Facilitator: Jennifer Buchanan BMT, MTA
Express Yourself: Drama
David Barnett PhD
| Title: | Creative Aging Calgary Symposium |
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| When: | 2010/9/18 to 2010/9/18 |
| Location: | Mount Royal University - Ross Glen Hall 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW Calgary, AB |
| Type: | Workshop/Seminars, Conference/Symposia |
| Practice Area: | Generalist, Gerontology, Policy/Planning |
| Contact Email: | info@creativeagingcalgary.ca |
| Contact Name: | Suzanne Brett Welsh |
| Contact Organization: | Creative Aging Calgary Society |
| Contact Phone: | 403 836 5631 |
| Contact Website: | http://www.creativeagingcalgary.ca |
| Continuing Competency Code: | None |
| Date Posted: | 2010/03/09 |
