Art of Aging: Art as a Bridge to Connection Featuring Amy Elliot of Opening Minds Through Art

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Highlights from this week’s conversation include:Welcoming Amy to the Podcast (1:28)Amy's Passion for Aging (2:38)Basics of the OMA Program (8:11)Empowering Artists in OMA (9:33)The Importance of Naming Art (12:02)Mental Health and OMA (14:59)Adapting OMA Post-Pandemic (17:55)OMA at Home Pilot Program (19:45)Respite Adaptation of OMA (20:41)Getting Started with OMA (23:10)Global Impact of OMA (25:11)Abundant Aging Questions for Amy (27:25)Influential Figures in Aging (30:16)Connecting with OMA and Parting Thoughts (32:50)Abundant Aging is a podcast series presented by United Church Homes. These shows offer ideas, information, and inspiration on how to improve our lives as we grow older. To learn more and to subscribe to the show, visit abundantagingpodcast.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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This week on the Art of Aging, host Rev. Beth Long-Higgins welcomes Dr. Amy Elliot, Senior Research Scholar at Scripps Gerontology Center and Director of Opening Minds through Art (OMA). During the conversation, Amy shares her transformative journey from financial analyst to gerontology researcher, highlighting the Opening Minds Through Art (OMA) program. OMA empowers individuals living with dementia through creative expression, providing agency, achievement, and connection through intergenerational art-making. The program's innovative approach allows participants to make artistic choices, fostering dignity and self-expression while challenging traditional perceptions of aging and dementia care. You won’t want to miss this enlightening conversation.

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