The Caring Museum: New Models of Engagement with Ageing

2015 MuseumsEtc paperback edition. Light reading wear else very good condition. The Caring Museum explores - in a practical way - current and developmental issues in the field of museums, galleries and ageing, with a clear emphasis on the emerging and innovative opportunities which ageing populations present. The book explores both the contribution older people are making to the development of museums and the ways in which museums are increasingly contributing to society in an ageing world. Population ageing is leading to major social change globally - and population growth is quickest in the oldest age groups. As a result, museums and galleries are having to adapt to the many opportunities and challenges which are already impacting them. Ageing is often depicted as being all about decline - mental, physical, personal, institutional and social - with little or nothing beneficial in the equation. Yet the reality is much more positive, complex, and nuanced. Museums and galleries have long known and understood that older age does not automatically negate our capacity for creativity, engagement and contribution. In this important book, leading museum and gallery professionals in the UK, USA, Europe and Australasia share their experience and offer key insights on how to respond to the changes which population-level ageing brings. This is not a passive collection of positive stories but one which recognizes the ups and downs of making the effort to engage with older people. Contents: Preface – Peter Whitehouse Introduction – Hamish L Robertson PARTICIPATING 1 Working with Older Women without Families – Eszter Biro 2 Involving Seniors: Multiple Perspectives – Dale Hilton, Karen Levinsky, Trina Prufer and LeAnne Stuver 3 Artifact Stories: Making Memories Matter – Elizabeth Sharpe and Marla Miller 4 Museums, Memories and Well-Being – Helen Fountain VOLUNTEERING 5 Perceptions of our Museum: Older Adult Experiences as Volunteers – Ann Rowson Love and Maureen Thomas-Zaremba 6 Changing Rooms: The Volunteer Contribution at Montacute House – Sonja Power 7 A Blind Date with Sculptures: Older People as Contributors in Art Programs – Sybille Kastner 8 The Material Culture and Memories of Manufacturing Melbourne – Fiona Kinsey and Liza Dale-Hallett CARING 9 The Museum as a Site of Caring and Regeneration for People Living with Dementia – Susan Shifrin 10 Engaging with Art, Engaging with People – Ronna Tulgan-Ostheimer with Sharon Lazerson, Peter Mehlin and Lydia Littlefield 11 Intergenerational Teaching and Learning in the Museum – Jessica Sack 12 Self-Caring in Later Life – Tine Fristrup and Sara Grut STRATEGY 13 Museums and Social Prescribing – Helen Chatterjee and Linda Thomson 14 Momentum: Developing an Age-Friendly City, Culture and Museums – Esme Ward and Andrea Winn 15 The CACE Framework: A Strategy for Art Museums to Thrive and Sustain in an Ageing World – Ta-Sitthiporn Thongnopnua 16 The Political Value of Museums in Dementia Care – Kerry Wilson Conclusion Museums and Ageing: The Challenge Ahead – Hamish L Robertson About the Editor About the Contributors Also from MuseumsEtc Colophon.…