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August 31, 2016
8:30AM - 4:00PM
Expressive Arts for Older Adults: Promoting Quality of Life and Social Connection
Conference Center at Benjamin Rose - 11890 Fairhill Road, Cleveland OH 44120
EXPRESSIVE ARTS FOR OLDER ADULTS: PROMOTING QUALITY OF LIFE AND SOCIAL CONNECTION
Successful aging is marked by active engagement in life. Expressive arts—including visual arts, dance/movement, writing, poetry—are empowering tools that can assist the aging process, stimulate latent creativity, and serve as therapeutic interventions for those afflicted with chronic disease. This conference explores the dynamic power and healing potential of the expressive arts for older adults. It emphasizes the value of the creative process, explains how to assist individuals in tapping into and expressing their imagination and creativity, and illustrates how the expressive arts can promote self-actualization, social connection, and psychological and physiological healing in a variety of settings.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 ~ 8:30am-4:00pm
Conference Center at Benjamin Rose
11890 Fairhill Road, Cleveland OH 44120
Cost: $95 ($30 for students)
For additional event details and registration information, click here.
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Expressive Arts for Older Adults: Promoting Quality of Life and Social Connection
EXPRESSIVE ARTS FOR OLDER ADULTS: PROMOTING QUALITY OF LIFE AND SOCIAL CONNECTION
Successful aging is marked by active engagement in life. Expressive arts—including visual arts, dance/movement, writing, poetry—are empowering tools that can assist the aging process, stimulate latent creativity, and serve as therapeutic interventions for those afflicted with chronic disease. This conference explores the dynamic power and healing potential of the expressive arts for older adults. It emphasizes the value of the creative process, explains how to assist individuals in tapping into and expressing their imagination and creativity, and illustrates how the expressive arts can promote self-actualization, social connection, and psychological and physiological healing in a variety of settings.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 ~ 8:30am-4:00pmConference Center at Benjamin Rose11890 Fairhill Road, Cleveland OH 44120
Cost: $95 ($30 for students)
For additional event details and registration information, click here.
Conference Center at Benjamin Rose - 11890 Fairhill Road, Cleveland OH 44120