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at the George Washington University Medical Center

Creativity Focus

Studies on Creativity and Aging, with attention to:


  • creativity that commences or matures with aging
  • creativity that changes with aging
  • creativity that continues with aging
  • creativity that occurs in conjunction with loss in later life (creativity that becomes manifest in the face of or in response to adversity in older adults)
  • understanding underlying dynamics influencing the potential for and experience of creativity in later life
  • exploring strategies for older and younger adults to develop creative capacities and to tap into creative potential with aging.
  • studying the positive impact of creativity on promoting health and coping with illness with aging

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