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View article: Relationships between arts participation, social cohesion, and well-being: an integrative review of evidence
Relationships between arts participation, social cohesion, and well-being: an integrative review of evidence Open
Introduction Arts and cultural strategies have increasingly been engaged by the public health sector to enhance social cohesion, health, and well-being, as well as to address the significant health risks posed by social isolation and lonel…
View article: Aging, musical rhythm, and functional connectivity in the brain
Aging, musical rhythm, and functional connectivity in the brain Open
Background Aging associates with decreased functional connectivity between brain regions linked to musical rhythm perception. Producing rhythmic music may result in strengthened functional connectivity of these regions, but more evidence i…
View article: CONCEPTUALIZING A NEURO-ETHNOMUSICOLOGY OF AGING
CONCEPTUALIZING A NEURO-ETHNOMUSICOLOGY OF AGING Open
This presentation accounts for disciplinary similarities and differences between ethnomusicology and neuropsychology in the context of a project on rhythm perception, learning and performance, and cognitive functioning in healthy young and…
View article: Frontal GABA levels associate with musical rhythm production in healthy aging adults
Frontal GABA levels associate with musical rhythm production in healthy aging adults Open
Changes in neuronal inhibition have been implicated in age-related declines in sensorimotor performance. While indirect evidence suggests that inhibitory mechanisms are also involved in rhythm entrainment, this association has not been tes…
View article: Sex and gender differences in cognitive resilience to aging and Alzheimer's disease
Sex and gender differences in cognitive resilience to aging and Alzheimer's disease Open
Sex and gender—biological and social constructs—significantly impact the prevalence of protective and risk factors, influencing the burden of Alzheimer's disease (AD; amyloid beta and tau) and other pathologies (e.g., cerebrovascular disea…
View article: Relationships between arts participation, social cohesion, and wellbeing: An integrative review and conceptual model
Relationships between arts participation, social cohesion, and wellbeing: An integrative review and conceptual model Open
Arts and cultural strategies have increasingly been engaged by the public health sector to enhance social cohesion, health, and wellbeing, as well as to address the significant health risks posed by social isolation and loneliness. While i…
View article: Rhythmic musical activities may strengthen connectivity between brain networks associated with aging-related deficits in timing and executive functions
Rhythmic musical activities may strengthen connectivity between brain networks associated with aging-related deficits in timing and executive functions Open
Brain aging and common conditions of aging (e.g., hypertension) affect networks important in organizing information, processing speed and action programming (i.e., executive functions). Declines in these networks may affect timing and coul…
View article: Cognitive functioning predicts learning and performance of syncopated rhythms in healthy aging adults
Cognitive functioning predicts learning and performance of syncopated rhythms in healthy aging adults Open
Background Rhythmic music making may be beneficial for maintenance of healthy executive functioning and processing speed throughout the aging process. However, little is known about how engagement with rhythmic music making associates with…
View article: Social prescribing outcomes: a mapping review of the evidence from 13 countries to identify key common outcomes
Social prescribing outcomes: a mapping review of the evidence from 13 countries to identify key common outcomes Open
Introduction As a means for supporting a range of health and wellbeing goals, social prescribing programs have been implemented around the world. Reflecting a range of contexts, needs, innovation, and programing, a broad array of outcomes …
View article: Defining “Arts Participation” for Public Health Research
Defining “Arts Participation” for Public Health Research Open
Arts participation has been linked to positive health outcomes around the globe. As more research is taking place on this topic, there is heightened need for definitions for the complex concepts involved. While significant work to define “…
View article: Arts Engagement as a Health Behavior: An Opportunity to Address Mental Health Inequities
Arts Engagement as a Health Behavior: An Opportunity to Address Mental Health Inequities Open
The significance of mental health inequities globally is illustrated by higher rates of anxiety and depression amongst racial and ethnic minority populations as well as individuals of lower socioeconomic status. The COVID-19 pandemic has f…
View article: Therapeutic Potential of Music-Based Interventions on the Stress Response and Neuroinflammatory Biomarkers in COVID-19: A Review
Therapeutic Potential of Music-Based Interventions on the Stress Response and Neuroinflammatory Biomarkers in COVID-19: A Review Open
COVID-19 continues to strain healthcare systems around the globe. Research has shown a relationship between COVID-19 and an inflammatory response, including neuropathological outcomes. Additionally, studies have shown positive effects of e…
View article: Effects of Sound Interventions on the Permeability of the Blood–Brain Barrier and Meningeal Lymphatic Clearance
Effects of Sound Interventions on the Permeability of the Blood–Brain Barrier and Meningeal Lymphatic Clearance Open
The meningeal lymphatic, or glymphatic, system is receiving increasing attention from the scientific community. Recent work includes noninvasive techniques to demonstrate relationships between blood–brain barrier (BBB) activity and the gly…
View article: Engaging the Arts for Wellbeing in the United States of America: A Scoping Review
Engaging the Arts for Wellbeing in the United States of America: A Scoping Review Open
There is increasing interest today in how the arts contribute to individual and community wellbeing. This scoping review identified and examined ways in which the arts have been used to address wellbeing in communities in the United States…
View article: Rhythms of aging: Determining relationships between rhythm perception, learning, and performance
Rhythms of aging: Determining relationships between rhythm perception, learning, and performance Open
Background Many cognitive abilities change with age including how people experience, learn and perform music. Relatively little is known regarding effects of aging upon older adults’ abilities to perceive, learn, and perform rhythms. This …
View article: Relationships Between Music and Empathic Decision Making in Healthy Young Adults
Relationships Between Music and Empathic Decision Making in Healthy Young Adults Open
Music and empathy are components of social experience. Similar and adjacent functional brain systems are required in the production and understanding of music, the processing of emotion, and engagement in social behavior. Activity in these…
View article: Scoping review of current state of the literature on the impact of music on symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
Scoping review of current state of the literature on the impact of music on symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease Open
Background Across the globe, researchers, clinicians, and caregivers are continuing to search for solutions to the myriad problems caused by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRDs). Music is an area of focus receiving considerabl…