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11 - The Many Faces of Creativity in Old Age

from Part II - The Development of Creativity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2021

By
Eva Kahana ,
Boaz Kahana  and
Polina Ermoshkina
Edited by
Sandra W. Russ ,
Jessica D. Hoffmann  and
James C. Kaufman
Sandra W. Russ
Affiliation:
Case Western Reserve University, Ohio
Jessica D. Hoffmann
Affiliation:
Yale University, Connecticut
James C. Kaufman
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut
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Summary

The focus of this chapter is on diverse forms of creative expression in old age using a life-course framework. We consider age-related changes in opportunities for and expressions of creativity. Social and environmental influences on late-life creative expression are explored. We link our understanding of late-life creativity to traditional aspects of creativity studies, including creative potential, eminent creativity, and everyday creativity. Consistent with our life-course orientation, we consider age-related changes and differences in the above forms of creativity. We review creativity-enhancing interventions in relation to everyday creativity. A major contribution of our work relates to focus on the use of proactive problem-solving strategies to address late-life challenges creatively. Novel solutions to normative stressors of aging pose exemplars of the value of late-life creativity. Creative problem solving is proposed as key to ensuring a meaningful and successful old age.

Keywords

late-life creativitylife coursecreative proactivityeveryday creativitycreative problem solvingcreativity enhancement
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The Cambridge Handbook of Lifespan Development of Creativity , pp. 233 - 262
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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