Kasha Akhtar (SESP ’23) started therapy in 2019 while she was a student at Northwestern. The following year, her therapist suggested they start incorporating art therapy in her sessions. Akhtar ...

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa's Philbrook Museum of Art is offering new art classes to people aged 55 and over. The Stay Golden Sessions work with professional artists to instruct a creative and social ...

We welcome new members to our support group. Ask about online participation options if you can't attend in person. Let us know if you're interested. We can give you the timings and discuss costs and ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. (Oct. 16, 2025) — This fall, SBCC School of Extended Learning invites older adults to discover or ...

Sonja Lehman, a Greenwood paper artist, cuts pieces of paper on Aug. 25 at the Greenwood Public Library in advance of time as the library’s Maker in Residence in September. Lehman is offering a ...

When we think of mental health, we typically think of one-on-one counseling services between a patient and a licensed clinician. But in addition to standard psychotherapy, people of all ages can ...

Arts and crafts have various benefits for older adults, including improving fine motor functions, promoting problem-solving and learning abilities, and providing self-confidence and inner satisfaction ...

The Vermont Arts Council recently secured new funding from a national grant program to advance creative aging programs for ...

You may feel on edge, shut down, emotionally reactive, or simply exhausted—sometimes even after trying therapy before. Anxiety can keep your nervous system on high alert, depression may dull your ...

VILLAS – The Cape May County Library invites the public to join in “Creative Arts for Adults with Special Needs” presented by Cheryl Crews at the Lower Cape Branch beginning at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan.