Jeremy Casson - An Architectural and Historical Journey Around Europe
There Is No Any Age Limit To Do-Learn Anything...Just Dare To Learn...
1. Creativity
Late in Life
Excerpted from
“The Creative Age” (Gene Cohen)
Slide Show: www.ideachampions.com
Painting: Sven Rabe
2. Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks
Do you ever think that you are
“over the hill?” Have missed the
boat? Are too old to start
something new? Do not fret! As
the following examples will
attest, it is never too late to
create. Never! All you need is
some imagination, commitment,
and the willingness to begin.
3.
4. There’s No Place Like Dome
Michelangelo designed
the dome in St. Peter’s
Basilica between the
ages of...
72 & 88
5. Violins in the City
Stradivarius fashioned his
two most famous violins
when he was in his...
early 90’s
6. A New Wrinkle Late in Life
Grandma Moses starting
painting when she was...
64
7. A Know Brainer
New research into the capacity
for learning and creative
development in the second half
of life has shown that when the
mind is challenged, the brain
biologically responds in positive
ways, regardless of age.
8. Two Pops Under the Big Top
P.T. Barnum joined
forces with his arch
rival, James Bailey, at
the age of…
71
9. Making News When Old
Mary Baker Eddy established
the Christian Science Monitor
at the age of…
87
10. Design of the Times
Frank Lloyd Wright
designed the Guggenheim
Museum in New York City
at the age of…
91
11. Your Brain is Branching Out
From an individual’s early 50’s
through the late 70’s, there is an
increase in the length and extent
of the dendritic branches of the
brain, which compensates for
brain cell loss that can occur
over time.
12. Nobody’s Dependent
Mahatma Ghandi successfully
completed negotiations for
Britain to grant India’s
independence at the age of...
77
13. The Prime of Life
Golda Meir served as
Prime Minister of Israel
from the ages of...
70 to 76
14. Managing Just Fine
Peter Drucker wrote
“Management Challenges
for Turbulent Times” at the
age of...
89
15. Shake It Up Baby
Science has shown that a
stimulating environment results in
individual brain cells sprouting new
dendritic branches and an increased
production of acetycholine within the
brain – the chemical messenger
most involved in memory and
thinking functions.
16. The Real Golden Rule
Nelson Mandela was
inaugurated as
President of South
Africa at the age of...
75
17. Noah’s Arc
Noah Webster published
“An American Dictionary
of the English Language”
at the age of...
70
19. Etching (not kvetching)
Pablo Picasso produced a
remarkable series of 347
etchings at the age of..
86
20. The Age Old
Question
What is it that YOU want to
do...create...invent...design...
paint…publish...etch…write...
establish... compose or
launch?
And when will you begin?