Finding Your Tunes After 60: 3 Music Options You Can Enjoy Anytime, Anywhere
The holidays (whatever your version), the New Year, family gatherings, end of the year festivities, all make me think about setting a mood. Music is an integral part of ambiance, emotion, celebration, and motivation…
Read MoreStop Being So Serious! Let Music and Dance Lead You to Awesome Aging!
Dancing is an upper for me. If I am driving and oldies are playing, my fingers are tapping on the steering wheel. I am in sync with my bebopping shoulders. At a concert, don’t expect me to be sitting down if some great rocking tunes fill the air. Read More
Is Now the Best Time to Learn a Musical Instrument?
We have all seen our lives change due to the Coronavirus. Whether we are in lockdown, observing reduced contact with others (social distancing), or even just pondering the effects…
Read More4 Powerful Benefits of Learning a Musical Instrument After 50
When you think of a “typical” music student, you might picture a 7-year-old girl, sitting nervously in front of a piano, her tiny fingers resting lightly on the keys. Several decades ago, you may have even been that little girl…
Read MoreIt’s a Family Affair for Rita Wilson as She Performs at Stagecoach Country Music Festival
Rita Wilson, 62, is no stranger to standing by her husband, Tom Hank’s side at the myriad of events and premieres that he attends. However, this past week, it was Hanks and the couple’s two children…
Read MoreCan Music Make Your Aging Parents Less Cranky? You Won’t Know Until You Try!
“Am I a bad daughter?” My friend Melissa asks this question often.
Frankly, her mom is… well… difficult. And Melissa is often left wondering if she could “do better” so her mom wouldn’t be so… challenging. Read More
Magical Music: Hospice Nurse Sings Patient Back to Health
We listen to music for a variety of different reasons – for pure enjoyment, to relax and unwind, to fuel our workouts, to create a certain mood, to help with focus and productivity – the list of reasons for listening to music is seemingly endless. Read More
Caregiver Ideas: 5 Reasons to Consider Sharing Live Music with the Elderly
Many in the aging services professions are already aware of the power of music on healing and particularly with dementia patients. Many patients can remember and sing songs even in advanced stages, long after they’ve stopped recognizing names and faces. Read More
Stayin’ Alive: How Music May Influence Your Medical Treatment
When John Travolta first came strutting down a New York Street 40 years ago in the opening scene of Saturday Night Fever, the film that helped lunch the international disco craze, you can be sure his movements started a lot of female hearts pounding rapidly. Read More
Woodstock with Waves: Why Music Cruises Are a Big Hit with Baby Boomers
If you’re a Baby Boomer who still loves the music of your youth and also sailing the Caribbean, then music cruises may be for you! Read More