Chris Farrell, the “unretirement expert” at NextAvenue, wrote about the benefits of practicing the arts in your older years:
“The bonuses of becoming creative in your 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s — with help from pros — show up in measured health benefits, including fewer heart problems and less depression. An April 2015 Mayo Clinic study found that making art is tied to fewer cognitive problems as people age.”
Read the full post to see how the EngAGE approach, as it was created and developed by Executive Director Tim Carpenter, perfectly fits the model of healthy aging: Act Two: Learning and Teaching the Arts after 60.
