Retired art teacher Sarah Schaeffer turns …
Retired art teacher Sarah Schaeffer turns passion for drawing into life-long career
Sarah Schaefer Sarah Schaeffer can’t remember a time she wasn’t interested in drawing. “From very young I was always drawing and doodling. It’s al ...
Self-taught painter DeeAnne Hansen discovers award-winning …
Self-taught painter DeeAnne Hansen discovers award-winning talent after retirement
DeeAnne Hansen After retiring from a career as an X-ray and mammogram tech at the young age of 62, DeeAnne Hansen of Farmington, Mo. taught hersel ...
“Kitty and His Toy Mouse” by …
“Kitty and His Toy Mouse” by Pam Hayes
Pam Hayes of Wichita, Kan. chose a unique way to draw “Kitty and His Toy Mouse” using a variety of media. She captured her Siamese cat holding a toy ...
“Chaotic Cats” by Sharon …
“Chaotic Cats” by Sharon Ellis
“Chaotic Cats” is one of three pieces of art featuring cats on the January pages of the 2026 Art is Ageless® calendar. The machine-stitched quilt wa ...
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.