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BETHESDA, Md. (WUSA) -- Adults 65 and older are the fastest growing age group in this country. And more of them face significant changes in their physical or mental health. But there is a program that reaches them through art. It's called Arts for the Aging. The non-profit organization, based in Bethesda, trains artists to teach seniors across the area. Painting, music and dance are just a few of the ways that artists help seniors with Alzheimer?s, Dementia, and other physical and mental ailments to live in the moment.
Ninety-one year old Lolo Sarnoff founded the organization twenty years ago. The renowned sculptor woke up one day and decided to do something for the older generation. She started out teaching classes on her own. Now the organization has expanded, offering 85 classes a month and more than 900 a year.
But the organization needs help. Donations of as much as $40 can help provide artists to teach the classes. If you'd like to help, you'll find a link on the left side of the page and more on other organizations doing important work in our community.
You can also learn more about the aging population at a film premiere on May 10th at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. A film called "Do Not Go Gently" narrated by Walter Cronkite will be screened there and can also be seen on PBS stations.
Written by Lesli Foster9NEWS NOW
