I received a very exciting call the other day. It was from my 93-year young mom telling me she joined a “glee club”. Her group “The Angels” consists of seven elderly women who sing hits and show tunes from back in the day. And get this: their first performance is set for the holidays. My mom never sang in her life but in her tenth decade, she is exploring her creativity in many ways.
She’s just one example of how it’s never too late to create dreams, to go after your bucket list desires or complete that lifetime project in your mind’s eye. In fact a large part of our nation’s creativity will come from the older population. Here’s why. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2011 there were more than 40 million Americans 65 years and older, approximately 13.3 % of the total U.S. population. The over 65 age category is the fastest growing category in the country, with forecasts that by 2050 this group will account for more than one in five Americans 88.5 million seniors. And the good news is that there is a growing body of evidence that creativity need not decline with age.
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