With a quarter-century of experience in the field of gerontology, Dr. Linda Levine Madori, has explored the relationship of arts and aging. The Licensed Creative Arts Therapist is the author of a new, breakthrough book, Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming for Older Adults. She has helped those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s, having designed innovative creative arts programs and worked with the elderly, skilled nurses, family members, and residents of assisted living and senior housing.

A Fulbright Scholar (2005-2010), Dr. Madori also earned distinguished service awards including; The New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association Outstanding Service Award in 2007, nominated for the Distinguished Fellow Award in 2008 from the American Therapeutic Recreation Association and is the recipient of the Academic Leadership Award from the American Society on Aging in 2009.

She has given educational lectures in 37 states and major universities, leading hospitals, and associations connected to art therapy, Alzheimer’s, therapeutic recreation, and aging. Since 1991, she has presented over 200 educational papers on the arts and aging and has lectured extensively internationally, including: Finland, Russia, China, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic.