Never Too Late
Productivity in Older Individuals
(c) Excerpt from Creativity and the exceptional aging artist. Retrieved 06 February 2024. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2695166/
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Some artistic aging individuals have developed a spurt of creativity and productivity late in life. [...] With a steady increase in the numbers and percentage of the population who are 65–90 years or older, there is a question as to what skills or attributes members of this group have that will enable them to continue making contributions to society. While we can identify frequently unused or wasted resources in our “retired” aged population, there are also areas of interest or activities that may be therapeutic to the mental health and wellbeing of older individuals. One contemporary group still active at 65–90 years of age includes leaders in the political arena. Recent examples are members of both of the houses of Congress (Senators Thurmond, Pepper, etc), retired US Presidents, communist political leaders, and union labor leaders. These individuals are dependent on interpersonal and communication skills, as well as negotiation experience, in addition to combinations of organizational development, strategic planning, and political savvy. They all utilize the behavioral strategies with the aggregate frequently referred to as the ability for “intrigue”. This contrasts with more common types of administrative ability that peak between 45 and 65 in both industry and academia.
General Web Resources
LATE BLOOMERS IN ART: https://theabundantartist.com/5-late-bloomers-that-changed-the-art-world/LATE BLOOMERS IN WRITING: https://bookriot.com/8-authors-success-after-age-50/LATE BLOOMERS IN WRITING: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63112/11-writers-who-started-lateLATE BLOOMING COMPOSERS: https://www.classical-music.com/composers/late-blooming-composers/
Recommended Media
Robert Wolterstorff, et al
Web Resources: Print
- Grandma Moses: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandma_Moses
- Grandma Moses: https://nmwa.org/art/artists/grandma-moses-anna-mary-robertson-moses/
- Grandma Moses: https://americanart.si.edu/artist/grandma-moses-5826
- Paul Cezanne: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Paul-Cezanne
- Bill Traylor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Traylor
- Noah Purifoy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Purifoy
- Mary Delany: https://blog.britishmuseum.org/late-bloomer-the-exquisite-craft-of-mary-delany/
- Mary Delany: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Delany
- Laura Ingalls Wilder: https://www.biography.com/writer/laura-ingalls-wilder
- Laura Ingalls Wilder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Ingalls_Wilder
- Laura Ingalls Wilder: https://lauraingallswilderhome.com/
- Richard Adams: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Adams
- Frank McCourt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_McCourt
- Leos Janacek: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leos-Janacek
- Aristotle: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aristotle
- Raymond Chandler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Chandler
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/marjory-stoneman-douglas
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjory_Stoneman_Douglas
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas: https://www.floridastateparks.org/learn/meet-marjory-stoneman-douglas
- Elliott Carter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Carter
- Elliott Carter: https://www.elliottcarter.com/
- Elliott Carter: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/arts/music/elliott-carter-avant-garde-composer-dies-at-103.html
Elliott Carter
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Grandma Moses
Laura Wilder
Web Resources: Video
1. Grandma Moses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjF__UqywwQ
Grandma Moses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dTLiG_slQQ 2. Paul Cezanne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKT84w1xUGE3. Bill Traylor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrLvjnq3KpE4. Noah Purifoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HthDv890ac85. Mary Delany: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzpQ_Pptk4M6. Laura Ingalls Wilder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4hL5VCFoIU
Laura Ingalls Wilder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYtSPuLLjSg7. Richard Adams (Interview): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUBrxPMntG48. Frank McCourt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlq7OBCqCSc9. Leos Janacek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh7neSVrZHc
10. Leos Janacek: Sinfonietta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aFTv50AoEQ11. Aristotle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTfnAYZXUww12. Raymond Chandler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Chandler13. Marjory Stoneman Douglas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWD9MC6cpFg
Marjory Stoneman Douglas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etnb-l2cYBg
14. Elliott Carter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JmOm8eV3Fw
Elliott Carter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1stGn4NA-tU&t=194s
Marjory Stoneman Douglass