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@zhenn_ni @ArtsAgeingNTU Beautiful! - is it a wind chime?

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Positive mental health effects from the 10-week drumming workshops mirror that of inflammation reducing drugs in psychological studies on mental health! https://t.co/4BqbISUtt4 via @YouTube @artsageingntu; #artsinhealthcare; #AG6309Wk10AY22T3

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Is it access to community while battling an isolating disease or disruption of mundane routine or pleasing music and movements? Arts + ageing + wellbeing is a balanced concoction as seen in Time to Dance: https://t.co/d2odRkJ105 @artsageingntu; #artsaging; #AG6309Wk10AY22T3

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“The shortest distance between 2 people is a story” Last week, we learnt how person-centered approach was applied in storyingseniors by Erudite Stories with social, personal, cognitive and cultural dimensions.
https://t.co/DxtWSMXLGN @artsageingntu; #artsaging; #AG6309Wk9AY22T3

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Hens are making an impact, inspiring happiness and arts in care homes across the UK. HenPower has been found to reduce depression, loneliness and need for antipsychotic medication amongst seniors.
https://t.co/QMoEvQiqfx
@artsageingntu; #artsaging; #AG6309Wk9AY22T3

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VR technology in ‘immersive rooms’ promote social interaction and engagement for older adults, allowing them to reminiscence past memories and share stories from the past. Potential for inter-gen interactions?
https://t.co/zFtwjTJiIY @artsageingntu; #artsaging; #AG6309Wk8AY22T3

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How would technology influence arts, ageing and wellbeing? In 2018, eight seniors from St John’s Home took the challenge to create a viral video to raise funds for their new nursing home, with amazing results!
https://t.co/Fb7IwG3xA8 @artsageingntu; #artsaging; #AG6309Wk8AY22T3

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Curating elderly-friendly spaces in the community requires interdisciplinary collaboration and co-creation as seen in Reunion. Thoughtful details like the 'gentlefood' menu showed the effort poured in!
https://t.co/LvPhEYAvQH
@artsageingntu; #artsaging; #AG6309Wk7AY22T3

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Golden Gays is an ageing LGBTQ community who live and perform together to support and "protect each other, because (they) have no caregivers to lean on". For them, identity, arts, and wellbeing are intertwined.
https://t.co/aHHgced1p8 @artsageingntu; #artsaging; #AG6309Wk7AY22T3

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@SoonChoonWah @ArtsAgeingNTU Wow which AI tool did u use?

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Music appreciation is one of the last remaining abilities for people with dementia. Sing Out Loud! Programme uses oldies to connect isolated older adults with dementia during the pandemic. https://t.co/FOeY7mXlix via @YouTube @artsageingntu; #artevaluation; #AG6309Wk5AY22T3

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Arts in healthcare – goes beyond the patient to include the caregiver, nurses, doctors and community to nurture a healthy ecosystem of care. Watch “About Arts&Health by JurongHealth Campus” on #Vimeo https://t.co/XVm2GqXq3I @artsageingntu; #artevaluation; #AG6309Wk5AY22T3

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"When cloud catches colour" uses verbatim theatre to capture stories of queer ageing via conversations and interviews, allowing a safe distance of anonymity while sharing their stories with the world. @artsageingntu; #artsinhealthcare; #AG6309Wk6AY22T3 https://t.co/iNZdKW5c1G

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Chap Lau Radio Play by The Glowers - A wonderful expression of artistic translation from stage to voice, adapting to production restriction during the pandemic. Check out this Linktree! - https://t.co/DjLZyhnAqO @artsageingntu; #artsinhealthcare; #AG6309Wk6AY22T3

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Dancing as social prescription to support positive ageing – as we saw with decasilver by Decadance Co, and to combat loneliness during Covid-19 in the UK: https://t.co/JRYoQ619Qd @artsageingntu; #artaging; #AG6309Wk4AY22T3

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What do poetries reveal that health surveys don’t? Find out through Project Uncaged by Dr Tasha Golden: https://t.co/rN4HDzzhiV and https://t.co/7aqTzwjK7w via @courierjournal @artsageingntu; #artaging; #AG6309Wk4AY22T3

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Arts in health encourages participation "by the whole person rather than one who is defined by diagnosis, age, or disability", unlike art therapy that works toward specific clinical and therapeutic goals. https://t.co/SXlUWf37UP @artsageingntu; #artaging; #AG6309Wk3AY22T3

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Besides empowering older adults with a new skillset, the playful process of creating art breaks boundaries between individuals - creating joy and connection! AIC Wellness Programme – Arts Residency https://t.co/sgdSZoynn0 via @YouTube @artsageingntu; #artaging; #AG6309Wk3AY22T3

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@NurDalilahJani @ArtsAgeingNTU ‘Limitations’ in old age can also spark creativity in expressions - for example Matisse! https://t.co/5whP0HCkq3

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According to WHO: "Anthropology has shown that in early human history, art, religion and healing evolved in the same social space." Art in its various forms and health & wellbeing in the holistic definition allow many areas of overlap @artsageingntu; #ageing; #AG6309Wk22T3