Music, Wellness, and Aging: Defining, Directing, and Celebrating Life - Softcover

Madey, Scott F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108948731 ISBN 13: 9781108948739

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2021

Synopsis

Music is a metaphor that connects people to a profound sense of life. In this book, music intersects with wellness and aging as humans adapt to life changes, stay engaged, remain creative, and achieve self-actualization. Along with discussion of cutting-edge research, the book presents stories and interviews from everyday people as well as professional and non-professional musicians. It discusses individual and social wellness, age-related and pathological changes in health, music therapies, personal resilience and growth, interpersonal and community relationships, work and retirement, spirituality, and the psychology of aging. The case studies show how music, wellness, and aging connect to define, direct, and celebrate life, as these three concepts allow people to connect with others, break down barriers, and find common ground.

About this title

About the Authors

Scott F. Madey is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Shippensburg University, USA.

Dean D. VonDras is Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108948731
• ISBN 13: 9781108948739
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268