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The Creative Landscape of Aging, winner of the 2015 National Mature Media Award, presents compelling essays that explore the power and grace of creativity and aging from an intimate perspective. Includes a series of interviews with successful older visual artists such as Judith Leiber, Nelson Shanks, Isaiah Zagar (and many more) with accompanying full color gallery insert of artist works. Zausner's book is ideal for anyone wanting to explore the insightful world of aging and creativity and read about older adults at different stages in their lives and careers.

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Zausner has taken an appealing subject, late life creativity, and suffused it with energy, insight, and most of all, compelling story-telling. Her writing is original, vivid and spot on. This book is one to curl up with, savor and then treasure. Dick Goldberg former National Director, Coming of Age In The Creative Landscape of Aging, Judith Zausner helps us deal with the inevitable third act of life by offering wisdom stories from remarkable, creative older adults. Having worked with everyday creativity and older adults, in this new book Zausner demonstrates and celebrates the power of creativity to heal. Ilene A. Serlin, PhD, BC-DMT, Union Street Health Associates, San Francisco, past-president San Francisco Psychological Association, author of Whole Person Healthcare: Arts and Health Judith Zausner is a gifted teacher, writer and commentator who illuminates the life and work of artists who have changed the way the rest of us see the world. Her insights and passions sweep away confusion and promote clarity. Imagine a wiser-and more sophisticated-older sister whispering in your ear, as the two of you embark on a great journey together. Dick Levinson Central Senior Services, Free Library of Philadelphia

Zausner has taken an appealing subject, late life creativity, and suffused it with energy, insight, and most of all, compelling story-telling. Her writing is original, vivid and spot on. This book is one to curl up with, savor and then treasure. Dick Goldberg former National Director, â ¨Coming of Age In The Creative Landscape of Aging, Judith Zausner helps us deal with the inevitable third act of life by offering wisdom stories from remarkable, creative older adults. Having worked with everyday creativity and older adults, in this new book Zausner demonstrates and celebrates the power of creativity to heal. Ilene A. Serlin, PhD, BC-DMT, â ¨Union Street Health Associates, â ¨San Francisco, past-president San Francisco Psychological Association, author of Whole Person Healthcare: â ¨Arts and Health Judith Zausner is a gifted teacher, writer and commentator who illuminates the life and work of artists who have changed the way the rest of us see the world. Her insights and passions sweep away confusion and promote clarity. Imagine a wiser-and more sophisticated-older sister whispering in your ear, as the two of you embark on a great journey together. Dick Levinson Central Senior Services, Free Library of Philadelphia

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"Judith Zausner is a creativity advocate. She casts a wide net of interests from eccentric concepts to simple ideas, from very talented individuals to hesitant newbies. However her primary interest is on empowering creativity for disabled people and within that focus is her dedication to helping and inspiring the aging population. All the award winning essays and interviews in this book were written in her popular ""Creativity Matters"" blog: www.agingandcreativity.blogspot.com. In addition to writing, she provides talks and workshops and creates craft kit designs with safety guidelines for her business Caring Crafts. Judith lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Judith Zausner is a creativity advocate. She casts a wide net of interests from eccentric concepts to simple ideas, from very talented individuals to hesitant newbies. However her primary interest is on empowering creativity for disabled people and within that focus is her dedication to helping and inspiring the aging population. All the award winning essays and interviews in this book were written in her popular ""Creativity Matters"" blog: www.agingandcreativity.blogspot.com. In addition to writing, she provides talks and workshops and creates craft kit designs with safety guidelines for her business Caring Crafts. Judith lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."

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