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Music for Life Project
— the role of participation in community music activities in promoting social engagement and well-being in older people | | Author(s) | Susan Hallam, Andrea Creech, Helena Gaunt |
| Corporate Author | Institute of Education, University of London; Guildhall School of Music and Drama; New Dynamics of Ageing Programme - NDA |
| Publisher | New Dynamics of Ageing - NDA, Sheffield, 2011 |
| Pages | 4 pp (NDA Findings 9) |
| Source | NDA Research Programme, Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, Elmfield, Northumberland Road, Sheffield S10 2TU. www.newdynamics.group.shef.ac.uk |
| Keywords | Music ; Therapy ; Participation ; Well being ; Projects ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | The Music for Life Project aimed to explore the way in which participating in creative music-making activities can enhance older people's lives. Three case study site were used: The Sage, Gateshead; Westminster Adult Education Service; and the Connect programme at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Among key findings was that measures of well being were consistently higher amongst the music participants (n=398) than amongst the comparison group (n=102). There was some positive change over time on quality of life measures, for those involved in musical activities. Participants reported social, cognitive, emotional and health benefits of participation in music. Some barriers to participation were identified, relating to access to information, structural, dispositional and social issues. Facilitators of musical activities with older people had specific training needs but few opportunities for continuing professional development. Facilitators played a key role in fostering positive outcomes. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-120914206 P |
| Classmark | HH: LO: TMB: D:F:5HH: 3E: 3A:6KC * |
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