NEA Releases Report on the Arts and Healthy Aging
Submitted by Steve on February 3, 2016
The Summit on Creativity and Aging is a report on the May 2015 convening of more than 70 experts co-presented by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) that preceded the White House Conference on Aging, that was held July 2015. The report investigates three topics relevant to healthy aging: health and wellness and the arts, lifelong learning in the arts, and age-friendly community design.
Among the report’s recommendations:
- Work to eliminate ageism across all federal policies in the arts, healthcare, education, and community design.
- Federal funding of interdisciplinary research and collaborations to expand the evidence and in turn support funding and policy.
- More federal incentives for the private sector. Develop private sector incentives to encourage the creation of high-quality programs and services in the arts and design to meet growing demand from people living longer, healthier lives in communities of their choice.
- Collaborative public-private leadership among public and private arts, aging, health, and community service organizations can help expand evidence-based programs across healthcare systems and community services.