Ashton Applewhite was recently named Influencer of the Year by Next Avenue atop their list of 50 Influencers of Aging for 2016. A writer based in Brooklyn, New York, Ashton is the author of the recently released (and enthusiastically reviewed) This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. Applewhite blogs at her website, This Chair Rocks, has written …
BEGINTAG2012/04/la-workshopv1.jpg?w=300ENDTAG In March 2012, the National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) announced the winners of the MetLife Foundation Creativity and Aging in America Leadership Award, recognizing Lifetime Arts in the category Lifelong Learning. This Award honors exceptional programs in health and wellness, lifelong learning, and community engagement. The other winners were: Alzheimer’s Poetry Project, community …
