Creativity and cognitive development in older people

The progressive aging of the population has induced to the development of multiple forms of intervention to improve their quality of life. In several studies on the subject has shown that through these strategies is achieved alleviate or slow the cognitive decline somewhat. Despite the physical and psychological dependence can have, retain the specific features inherent in the person: uniqueness, autonomy and will. We can say that the man not only lives, but lives, so it is necessary to their relationship and communication with others. The educational use of the image and the visual arts to the development and encouragement of creativity, analyzing their contribution to cognitive abilities and skills of older people, and foster their personal development. In this paper we analyze the importance of developing creativity in everyday life of older people, both active and passive, to keep in contact with the environment and maintain their cognitive, emotional and social. We also propose different activities to promote cognitive development through creative stimulation seeking a balance between cognitive and emotional knowledge and serving as inherent human beings: their capacity to adapt.