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“Peace 4 the Ages” Forges Intergenerational Bonds During COVID-19
In the beginning of 2020, Michael Matthew Ferrell, founder of Alive & Kickin, a touring vocal ensemble of older adults “who rock,” collaborated with Sandy Boren-Barett, the CEO and Artistic Director of Stages Theatre Company, …
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) Teal Room Community Classes
From the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) Website: AFA’s Teal Room Community Classes provides a variety of in-person therapeutic programs ranging from the creative arts therapies, Broadway singer performances, chair yoga, gardening classes, and more! …
Creative Aging Enrollment at Pasadena Conservatory of Art Increases
Since the fall of 2018, the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, part of the National Guild for Community Art Education’s Catalyzing Creative Aging Initiative, has continued to see an enrollment increase due to its adult 55+ …
From Bingo to Bartok: Creative and innovative approaches to involving older people with orchestras
A selection of good practice examples of orchestras in the UK and also Finland engaging with older people, including people with dementia.
Healing with Harmony: A Music & Memory Story
From Music & Memory’s YouTube video description: The Fund for NYC Health + Hospitals’ short film, Healing with Harmony: A Music & Memory Story beautifully captures Music & Memory’s positive impact on residents and staff. …
Kean University Orchestra: Free For the Community
The Kean University Orchestra offers a unique and inclusive opportunity for community members to make music together. Our musicians range in age from high school students to individuals in their 80s, creating a rich and …
Keeping Generations Connected at New England Conservatory
The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) works with more than 40 senior service organizations around Boston to welcome approximately 75 older adult learners onto their campus each week. When the pandemic initially hit, NEC …
New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra
The New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra (NJIO) includes musicians of all ages and skill levels. Its mission is to, “connect people of all ages from diverse communities through music education and orchestral and chamber music performances,” …
Online Choir Program Retains “Friendships, Solidarity and Community”
Since March 2020, the San Francisco Community Music Center (CMC) has developed several new ways to adapt their Older Adult Choir Program (OACP), which serves nearly 400 older adults in senior centers throughout San Francisco, …
Six Months of Piano Training in Healthy Elderly Stabilizes White Matter Microstructure in the Fornix, Compared to an Active Control Group
From the abstract: “While aging is characterized by neurodegeneration, musical training is associated with experience-driven brain plasticity and protection against age-related cognitive decline. However, evidence for the positive effects of musical training mostly comes from …