Our aging population is growing rapidly, as is society’s loneliness epidemic – some 43% of older adults nationwide experience social isolation. Through multidisciplinary and inclusive arts programming, AFTA seeks to reverse this trend, ensuring that over 1,000 older adults in our region every year can age with creativity. Despite the pandemic continuing to impact aging communities like senior centers and retirement homes, AFTA delivers regular workshops year-round in which participants paint, tango, play the drums, write poetry, perform improv, and more. Intergenerational programs, hands-on artmaking, and a senior dance company promote deeper connection through the arts, while therapeutic workshops for professional and family caregivers ensure that those who care for older adults have a space to connect. AFTA knows that our need for stronger social bonds means supporting a full creative life for all.
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