Arts in Healthy Aging

Patricia Dewey Lambert, PhD, is Professor in the University of Oregon's School of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Her research and teaching specialize in arts administration, arts in health, cultural policy, nonprofit management, and international public policy. She was lead author for Arts, Health & Well-Being in America, published by the National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH). From 2021 to 2024 she served on the board of NOAH for which she oversaw national field advancement and professionalization initiatives and resources. Doug Blandy, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the School of Planning, Public Policy and Management and the Folklore and Public Culture Program at the University of Oregon. His research and teaching address art educational experiences in community-based settings within a lifelong learning context. Professor Blandy's research has been published in Studies in Art Education, Art Education, Visual Arts Research, the Journal of Multicultural and Cross-Cultural Research in Art Education, and the Visual Sociology Review, among other journals. Margaret J. Wyszomirski, PhD, is Professor Emerita in the Department of Arts Administration, Education, and Policy at The Ohio State University. Previously, she was the Staff Director of the congressionally-mandated, bipartisan Independent Commission on the National Endowment for the Arts and then Director of the Office of Planning, Research and Budget at the National Endowment for the Arts. Her research and teaching on cultural policy have focused on arts policy and public funding, cultural diplomacy, entrepreneurship, and professionalism in the arts.

1: Introduction to Creative Aging Policy and Practice
2: Foundational Concepts in Creative Aging
3: Four Strategies to Advance an Arts and Aging Policy
4: How the Arts Support Health and Well-Being Outcomes in Older Adults
5: Centering the Learner in Arts Education for Older Adults
6: Creating a Learner-Centered Transformative Arts Education Environment for Older Adults
7: Older Adults, Community Arts Participation, and Age-Friendliness
8: Arts Programs for Older Adults in Residential and Clinical Care Settings
9: Arts Programs in Hospice and End-of-Life Care
10: Advancing Public Policy and Professional Practice for the Arts in Healthy Aging
Appendix A: America's Arts in Healthy Aging Timeline
Appendix B: National Organizations Advancing the Fields of Arts, Health, Aging, and Lifelong Learning
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