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  • Chapter 1 - Social and Musical Responsiveness

  • from Part 1 - A New Scene for Exploration
  • Lisa J. Lehmberg, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, C. Victor Fung, University of South Florida
  • Book:
    Music, Senior Centers, and Quality of Life
    Published online:
    23 February 2023
    Print publication:
    02 March 2023, pp 3-9

  • Summary

    This chapter sets the stage for the book by providing an overview of the social, psychological, and physical benefits of music participation that enhance the overall well-being of older adults. The authors discuss various venues where musical activities for older adults might take place and then zoom in to portray senior centers across the United States, followed by an elucidation of the need for a series of studies on the musical engagement of older adults, a culturally undervalued population. A rationale is shared for examining how senior centers are adopting dramatic changes in their music activities through a global pandemic, leading into a new normal. Voices demanding changes in these centers segue into an introduction to the subsequent chapters of the book.