1. Mental Health
1.1. Lowering Depression
1.1.1. Less Medication Use
1.1.2. Improved Quality of Life
1.2. Continuation of Personal Growth
1.2.1. Learning
1.2.2. Socialization
1.2.3. New Experiences
1.3. Reduced Isolation
1.3.1. Socialization
2. History
3. Trends
4. Personal Experience
4.1. 7 Stories, 7 Stages
4.2. National Center on Creative Aging International Meeting Attendance
4.3. Dances with Crows Feet
5. Evidence Based Programming
5.1. Community Based
5.2. Facility Based
5.3. Prison Based
6. Physical Health
6.1. Build Strength
6.2. Lower Blood Pressure
6.3. Fine Motor Skills
6.4. Restorative
6.5. Preventative
7. Research
7.1. Gene Cohen
7.2. Mina Krouse
7.3. National Center on Creative Aging
8. Practice
8.1. Group
8.1.1. Writing
8.1.1.1. Poetry
8.1.1.2. Short Stories
8.1.2. Music
8.1.2.1. Listening & Responding
8.1.2.2. Making Sounds
8.1.2.3. Writing Lyrics
8.1.3. Theatre
8.1.3.1. Interactive
8.1.3.2. Story Based
8.1.3.3. Filmmaking
8.1.4. Dance
8.1.4.1. Watching
8.1.4.2. Taking Part as a Group
8.1.4.3. Exercise
8.1.5. Visual
8.1.5.1. Painting
8.1.5.2. Sculpting
8.1.5.3. Textile Arts
8.2. Individual
8.2.1. Writing
8.2.1.1. Poetry
8.2.1.2. Short Stories
8.2.1.3. Personal Memoirs
8.2.2. Music
8.2.2.1. Listening to Elicit Memory
8.2.3. Theatre
8.2.3.1. Writing
8.2.3.2. Observing
8.2.4. Dance
8.2.4.1. Watching
8.2.4.2. Dancing Alone
8.2.4.3. Exercise
8.2.5. Visual
8.2.5.1. Painting
8.2.5.2. Sculpting
8.2.5.3. Textile Arts