Silver Screens Festival highlights 'Aging and Creativity'

Thursday, 26 March 2009 14:26

The second annual Silver Screens Arts Festival, presented by Ryerson University's G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, will showcase ‘Aging and Creativity' through film, photography, workshops, guest speakers and theatre. The week-long event is produced in partnership with the LIFE Institute. The festival will kick off with a keynote address by Dr. Gene Cohen, M.D, PhD, Director of the Centre on Aging, Health and Humanities at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. that highlights the biological and emotional foundations of creativity. Additional topics being presented throughout the festival include: Challenging attitudes around dementia, creativity in the second half of life, using words and poetry to keep the mind active, giving back later in life, challenges men face in dealing with prostate cancer, creating a digital self-portrait of your life journey, retirement, and more.