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“Peace 4 the Ages” Forges Intergenerational Bonds During COVID-19
Articles and Blog Posts
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
Academic Courses
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
Articles and Blog Posts
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
Reports
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
Videos
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. …
Keeping Generations Connected at New England Conservatory
Articles and Blog Posts
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
Websites
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”
Articles and Blog Posts
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
via Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience | Research and Studies
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 …
Tamara Keshecki, Teaching Artist
Articles and Blog Posts
In this interview with classical flute player, Tamara Keshecki, she talks about how she began working as a teaching artist in elementary and intermediate schools, with developmentally disabled adults and through a non-profit arts organization, …