Hot Rodding …
Hot Rodding Grandma
“Granny’s Grocery Getter” by Steve Barnard of Emporia is a fun and colorful depiction of grandma in a hot rod. Make someone’s day by sending this post ...
Art is Ageless® calendar cover: “Color …
Art is Ageless® calendar cover: “Color My World”
This year’s cover of the Art is Ageless® calendar features the “Color My World” quilt created by Judith Otey of Olathe, Kan. Judith was intrigued by t ...
“Ribbons All Around” by Margie Reed …
“Ribbons All Around” by Margie Reed is Made with Love
Margie Reed of Salina, Kan. is an avid seamstress, quilter and knitter who loves to create works of art for her family and friends. This sweater, “Rib ...
Art and Live theatre in Salina, …
Art and Live theatre in Salina, Kansas
What an amazing evening of Art and Live theatre in Salina, Kansas! Thank you Theatre Salina for displaying art from some of our favorite Art is Ageles ...
Joey Giblin, Newton Presbyterian Manor
The creative process increases self-esteem, reduces depression, improves memory, promotes critical thinking, encourages playfulness, provides a sense of control, nurtures spirituality, and builds friendships between residents and people outside their generation.
In 2006, a study by George Washington University on behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts, found that the arts have a positive effect on health and illness as we age. Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.
Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to live the way they want to live.
Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.