Welcome to the National Center for Creative Aging

Executive Director of NCCA Jennie Smith-Peers was invited to speak to the Global Ageing Network on creativity and ageing. In her talk, she shares with the audience why the arts are good for health and well-being of older adults,  explores with audience...

Research has shown that remaining socially engaged improves the quality of life for older adults and is associated with better health.
n4a recently received a grant from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to establish the EngAGED: National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults to support the Aging Networks role in foster social engagement of older adults through intergenerational...

Thanks to Blick Art Materials and your fabulous customers in Washington, D.C. for donating visual arts supplies for our Creative Caregiving Initiative. Now caregivers all over the US will have the opportunity to create art with their loved one!

“The number of Tennessee seniors age 65 and over is expected to almost double from 850,000 in 2010 to 1.7 million in 2030,” according to an April 2017 Tennessee Comptroller’s report on senior long-term care. To meet the growing demand for services to...