1. Key findings in arts and older people research Anna Goulding Newcastle University

2. New Dynamics of Ageing Programme (2002-2014) Active ageing Autonomy Later life transitions Resources for ageing Projects using person-environment perspective – placing the ageing person in a social economic and physical context.

4. Music for Life Project: the role of participation in community music activities in promoting social engagement and well-being in older people

5. Contemporary visual art and identity construction – wellbeing amongst older people 64+ decline Non-engaged - Men, limiting disability, BME, socially isolated, lower socio-economic groups Engaged – cinema group, writers’ group, volunteers’ group 3 visits, chose final Weren’t trying to persuade them to like contemporary art Baseline, post-visit focus group Thematic analysis

6. “It’s a commemorative thing, I don’t think people made it out of hatred.” “I think they were made out of hatred.” Martin Parr Parrworld (2010)

7. Findings Debates contributing to contemporary society Cultural capital (knowledge about art) formed social capital (social relationships). How long did they last? Most impact on non-engaged participants – meaningful activity and social stimuation

8. Deborah Gibson There are so many elements of ageing that don’t make it into the media. These sorts of things, like the balding pubic area, for example, are missing from the whole story about ageing. Representing Self – Representing Ageing project, funded by the New Dynamics of Ageing programme

9. Theatre - Ages and Stages

10. Dementia and Imagination Social connectivity, reconnecting, reducing stigma Quantitative Qualitative Social Return On Investment (economic cost- benefit analysis)

11. Conclusions Wellbeing, reduce stress, new skills, relationships Underlying mechanisms Move away from disciplinary boundaries Qualitative, quantitative, cost benefit analysis New science of ageing – multi-disciplinarity, user-engagement and knowledge exchange. Heterogeneity of older population.