Creativity is not just about art

In the video, Denis talks about thinking creatively, and outlines how it isn’t solely to be used artistically. Thinking creatively and using crystallised intelligence is something that is available to all in everyday experiences and helps us to age successfully.

Denis outlines a problem that was solved creatively in the video, but can you think of challenges that you have solved creatively?

• You might not have been aware of how creative you were being then, but having watched the video, you might think differently. Share your thoughts in the Comments section below.

Denis Roche is a Consultant Artist for Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing at St James Hospital, Dublin.