Music Matters 5 reasons why music matters
in healthy agingCARP Scarborough
May 16, 2013
Presented by Bev Foster, BEd, BMus, ARCT, AMusExecutive Director, Room 217 Foundation
The research says that music:
• Provides people with ways of understanding and developing their self-identity
• Is a forum to share and interact with others• Maintains well-being• A personal experience to which people assigned meaning and
emotions• Helps experience and express spirituality• Provides strong associations with and memories of a person’s life• Allows people to engage in imaginative play• Helps people feel competent and independent• Lessens feelings of isolation and loneliness
Room 217 Therapeutic Music Collection