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Quality of Life for Aging Boomers a Public Imperative
Under Krouts leadership the Gerontology Institute recently launched a Center for Creativity and Aging The Linden Center. The Linden Center responds to a public imperative, on the local and national level, to explore and understand how older people can continue to flourish creatively and remain engaged, said Krout.
The Center will provide grants to faculty and students funding research, model programs, internships and public education on creativity in the later stages of life.
Additionally, the Center will develop community-linked programs involving elders exploring creative arts for the first time, as well as engaging college students with elders.
Research shows, among other things, that staying engaged in creative activities gives people a sense of mastery, significantly improves overall health, and improves scores on the Geriatric Depression Scale and the Loneliness Scale.
Numerous artists continue to produce new works into their 80s; Martha Graham danced until 75 and choreographed until age 96. Dr. Seuss continued publishing into his 80s. Furthermore, studies show that many people of lesser talents continue to practice and take much gratification from their creative endeavors into old age.
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