Abstract
Creativity has been thought to decline in the later years of life. Recent research and thought in the fields of aging and creativity challenge that assumption. The later years are rich with opportunities for creative expression. This study examined the creative lives of 20 older Nebraskans using a single‐factor, embedded case‐study design. Four research areas were considered: (a) patterns of creativity; (b) factors affecting creativity; (c) loci of control; and (d) new insights on creativity and aging. The results corroborated findings from recent research challenging the assumption of an inevitable decline in creativity with age. Three patterns of creativity were found: up‐down‐up, rising, and consistent. Having time available was found to be the factor most important to creative expression in the later years. Locus of control was not found to affect patterns of creativity. Subjects expressed their own insights and ideas about creativity and aging in response to an open‐ended question. Further analysis o...
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