Creative Ageing

An excellent and in-depth resource from American's for the Arts around the many kinds of arts with social impact.

This creative response offers an insight into what arts and health is, what it can be and what it means to people. For extensive writing and resources on arts and health visit the Arts For Health site.  Clive Parkinson, 2011 

An excellent report that reviews creative ageing projects, discussing key themes, tackling important questions, and offering case studies. An excellent read for anyone working creatively with older people.  More on creative ageing from Baring here. Kate Organ, 2013 

This definitive book is a practical ‘how to guide’ for Reminiscence Theatre with case studies and examples by the originator of the style.  For a shorter introduction to the work read this free download.  Pam Schweitzer, 2007 

A detailed description and analysis of practice, impact, policy and funding of all aspects of arts, health and wellbeing in the UK today.  All Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing, 2017 

An extensive catalogue of exercises, approaches and frameworks for developing creative work with older people. The toolkit also has a well-developed contextual section which provides an overview of the creative ageing sector.  National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, 2007

This toolkit is useful for practitioners aiming to develop new exercises and approaches for engaging older people in creative work.  Sue Mayo, Entelechy Arts & Lois Weaver, 2017