Pablo Picasso once famously quipped, "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."
There is a relatively new phenomenon that, truth be told, started decades ago, as phenomena often do -- it's called "creativity and aging." A landmark study by researcher Gene Cohen M.D., who passed away this past year, proves that older people who engage in arts programs taught by professional artists show improved health -- fewer doctor visits, reduced medication usage, overall improvements in physical and mental health. The programs studied drew upon a range of art and cultural disciplines, such as pai
To read the full, original article click on this link: Timothy Carpenter: Creativity and Aging
Author: Timothy Carpenter
