4 Creative Aging for Seniors: Workshops, Mindfulness & Arts with SilverKite

From Answers For Elders Radio Network by Suzanne Newman

December 6, 2025 · 14 min · Episode 1527

About this episode

This episode explores creative aging for seniors through workshops and mindfulness with SilverKite's leaders.

In this inspiring episode of Answers for Elders, Suzanne Newman returns to Chateau Retirement to explore the deeper meaning of creative aging with SilverKite’s Creative Aging Programs Manager, Mollia Jensen, and their founder and CEO Jennifer Kulik. Together, they dive into how SilverKite’s workshops, series, and intergenerational programs help older adults reconnect with creativity, emotional expression, and lifelong learning. From in-person classes to online experiences and community partnerships, SilverKite is redefining how seniors stay engaged, connected, and joyful. Mollia shares powerful insights from her 30+-year journey in the arts and creative aging field—beginning with her AmeriCorps work in memory care, where she used music and expressive arts to build meaningful connections. She explains how creative practices like painting, dance, writing, and mindfulness aren’t just hobbies—they awaken forgotten skills, support brain health, and help older adults tap into parts of themselves that may have been suppressed by years of structure or career routines. Whether through a single workshop or a six-week series, SilverKite programs create safe, playful, and growth-oriented…

People in this episode

Host: Suzanne Newman

Guests: Mollia Jensen, Jennifer Kulik

Topics covered

creative aging
workshops
mindfulness
arts
emotional expression
lifelong learning

Keywords

creative aging
workshops
mindfulness
arts
older adults
brain health
emotional expression

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SilverKite

Places: Chateau Retirement