Above Ground: Information on Artists III:  Special Focus on New York City  Aging  Artists                 

A study of 213 visual artists aged 62-97 was  published in December, 2007.  The sudy, conducted by Joan Jeffri and Douglas Heckathorn,  found that  most of the artists  "demonstrated  personal growth, creativity, self-efficacy, autonomy, independence, effective coping strategies...and also maintained extensive social networks."  To read the full article in Inside and to download a copy of the study go  to www.tc.columbia.edu/rcac.