Creativity-the Key to Proactive Aging
Did you know that doing anything creative is good for your mind, your health and well being? In fact, aging expert Dr. Gene Cohen says "Our brain function and creative potential don't diminish as other body systems do." "Art is like chocolate for the brain."
"If you want to reduce your chances of going senile, take up sculpting. To lower your odds of getting cancer, learn to play the piano. Want to fend off depression, diabetes and other debilitating illnesses? Write that novel you’ve always dreamed about."
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This simple idea is the thrust behind Creativitytoolbox for Seniors. Create a context and a gateway for seniors to feel comfortable with the computer and have positive experiences with simple creativity tools, and they will keep coming back, and will enhance their own health and well being through these experiences. Recent research demonstrates that higher overall ratings of physical health, fewer doctor visits, less medication use, fewer instances of falls, and better morale were all attributed to creativity programming. This makes creative activities well worth a seniors time and support healthy, pro-active aging.Find out more. Of course, not everyone views themselves as brave, capable or talented. Therefore, we've created a talking virtual artist to engage and make people laugh. You can make your own cartoons here. Or doodle, read senior poetry, reminisce, make music, and lots more. We have also built the site with large-size type and easy directions. That way, positive first-time experiences are more likely. Our goal is revving up the creative muscles, because that is what generates well being.
Try our free week trial. Simply log in with Apple as the User and Pie as the Password. You'll have full access. If your members enjoy the site even a little, why not have it available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for a small quarterly fee. Along with paid membership you will receive a certificate of participation, acknowledging that you are providing professional creativity support for your members on an ongoing basis. There are also tools available for your staff that support one-on-one sessions with residents who need extra help. And a teaching guide so that your staff can give creative sessions to small groups, using the toolbox as a focus. There is no hidden anything here. It is a program to support robust aging in a simple, joyful manner. CRTBX is the brainchild of artist, Lian Sawires, interested in contributing to the health and well being of others.Find out more about her, here. Please join us. A full subscription is only $35.00 per quarter, $120.00 per year. This includes unlimited access for all of your residents. You can unsubscribe any time. To view our EULA, click here.
"To live more complete lives, we have a responsibility to nurture the right side of our brains"
-- Jeannet Winterson
