Tag Archives: Creative Aging

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  Three Research-Backed Insights about Music and Aging

  Posted on May 8, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Accessibility.

    Last Tuesday I had the privilege of accompanying two PSO musicians, Principal Flute Lorna McGhee and Principal Second Violin Jennifer Ross, on a visit to the Day Center at Community Life- Homestead. Over 50 participants spent an hour with the musicians, who played everything from Telemann duets to “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” quizzed participants […]

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  Aging Creatively with Music: The BUDI Orchestra

  Posted on April 17, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Accessibility.

    Have you heard of the Bournemouth University Dementia Institute (BUDI) Orchestra? Earlier this week, I came across this remarkable program, which gives people in the early stages of dementia, as well as their caregivers, the chance to learn how to play musical instruments and perform together as an ensemble. BUDI Orchestra musicians attend a […]

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