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Finland is leading the way on both creative ageing and on arts and mental health. David Cutler reports on some stand-out initiatives.

Practitioner wellbeing in the arts & (mental) health field has rightly become a hot topic, with the impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods making it only more so. We asked a few organisations what support they offer or would like to offer.

Orchestras and bands are increasingly engaging older people in their work - from comfortable concerts to Ukulele bands to working with composers. David Cutler rounds up a few of his favourites.

Finland has a national strategy which has helped it develop a much more proactive, consistent and strategic approach to creative ageing - could it work for the countries of the UK?

Homemade Circus uses circus to improve the health and wellbeing of older participants. This booklet for care homes enables care homes and day centres to try out some simple circus games themselves.

"What do you plan to do with ‘your one wild and precious life’"?? Highly recommended blog on the value of a creative (later) life by the CEO of Scottish Care, Donald Macaskill.

Youth has never necessarily been the pinnacle of an artistic career as the British Museum's "Hokusai - beyond the wave" exhibition clearly shows....