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Physical Benefits of Dancing for Healthy Older Adults: A Review
via Journal of Aging Physical Activities | Articles and Blog Posts
The literature review found 18 studies of the impacts of dancing on older adult health. Analyses of these showed “Grade B” evidence that older adults can significantly improve their aerobic power, lower body muscle endurance, …
Learning, Arts and the Brain: The Dana Consortium on Arts and Cognition
via Dana Foundation Publications | Articles and Blog Posts
Summary of a 3 year study by cognitive neurosurgeons from 7 universities throughout the US which focused on the connections between high cognitive levels and training in the arts. Separate monographs carried out by different …
Dancing Can Reverse the Signs of Aging in the Brain
via Science Daily | Articles and Blog Posts
Science Daily report on a Frontiers Research Topic by a German scientific team investigating the cognitive and neural effects of physical and cognitive acitivity across the lifespan. Dr. Kathrin Rehfeld who directed the study of …
The Connection Between Art, Healing and Public Health: A Review of the Literature
via American Journal of Public Health | Articles and Blog Posts
Review of literature that explores the relationship between engagement with the creative arts and health outcomes, specifically the health effects of music engagement, visual arts therapy, movement-based creative expression, and expressive writing. The authors’ goal …
Creative Dance Improves Physical Fitness and Life-Satisfaction in Older Women
via Research on Aging | Articles and Blog Posts
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of creative dance on physical fitness and life satisfaction in older women. Conclusion: Creative dance has a positive effect in different dimensions of functioning and …
Positive Ageing: “You’re as Young as You Feel”, Evidence Shows
via The Irish Times | Articles and Blog Posts
Report on The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) that supports theories of positive perception affecting well being of older adults.
Famous Artistic Bloodline: Rockwell Calls Beverly Home
via The Salem News | Articles and Blog Posts
This article focuses on sculptor, Peter Rockwell, 82, youngest son of famous painter, Norman Rockwell, and how his artwork has influenced his life and community.
Study Says Making Art Is Good for Your Brain, and We Say You Should Listen
via Huffington Post | Articles and Blog Posts
From Huffington Post: “New cognitive research out of Germany suggests that ___the production of visual art improves effective interaction__ between parts of the brain. The study, conducted on a small population of newly retired individuals …
Joyful Singing, Healthy Living: How Community Choirs Benefit Older Adults and Contribute to Age-Friendly Cities
via Grantmakers in the Arts | Articles and Blog Posts
From Grantmakers in the Arts: “In this article, we describe the Community of Voices program, a cross-sector approach to a high-quality, culturally responsive, older-adult choir program designed to help reduce loneliness and increase interest in …
Old Age Is Made up – and This Concept Is Hurting Everyone
via MIT Technology Review | Articles and Blog Posts
In this article, Joseph Coughlin, the head of Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab, discusses the consequences of ageism and shares research on how this global aging phenomena is affecting our society: economically, financially, socially, institutionally …