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[Regina C. @rchen024]

The taster class that was conducted by DecaDance was enjoyable and engaging. It was a challenge to follow the sequence of the dance steps. But the simple instructions coupled with the infectious energy from the facilitators kept my interest.
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[Regina C. @rchen024]

The work by DecaDance puts me in awe of how passionate the founders are in helping marginalised seniors enjoy the health and well-being benefits of dance. Their passion was infectious and admirable! If only we had more dancers like them in SG.
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[Dr Emily Bradfield @erbradfield]

Loving these #CreativeAgeing performances from across the globe 🌎 as part of the @UN's #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons @BSGcreativeSIG @Re_Live_Org @flourishlives

[Regina C. @rchen024]

Could we expand programs that facilitate handling museum objects to selected patients in hospitals and nursing homes? It would make the program more inclusive and allow more to benefit. However, there is a need for collaborating between sectors.
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[Regina C. @rchen024]

The artefacts, like beaded shoes, displayed at the Peranakan Museum are a source of untapped potential for reminiscence activities. The multi-sensory experience could allow seniors to share memories and stories from their younger days.
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[Regina C. @rchen024]

The National Museum of Singapore organises monthly senior-friendly tours, including reminiscence activities like handling museum objects. Participants could benefit from having an improved emotional state through the tactile experience.
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[Regina C. @rchen024]

Lao Peng You Pa Pa Zou is a walking group founded by Jack Neo. It is a volunteer-led event that encourages socially isolated adults to exercise. It is a great local example of healthy walks that benefit physical and mental health.
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[Regina C. @rchen024]

Reading about the benefits of music therapy in literature and seeing it brought to life by The TENG Company was a heartening experience, especially how they prioritise placing a Chinese touch in music therapy for the Singaporean audience.
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[Regina C. @rchen024]

Learning about how The TENG Company only receives 10% of funds from government grants and relies mostly on public donations exemplifies how difficult it is to create sustainable funding sources for Arts and Health programs in Singapore.
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[Regina C. @rchen024]

Would pushing to humanise healthcare environments help us be receptive to the mental and social benefits of art participation? How can we convince funders to fund programs that bring intangible and abstract benefits?
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[Regina C. @rchen024]

Learning about how the programmes offered at NTFGH impact the community makes me wonder why other hospitals aren't open to implementing similar programmes. Why does healthcare downplay the emotional benefits of partaking in such activities?
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[Regina C. @rchen024]

Reunion at the National Museum exemplifies how museums have created innovative ways to create inclusive spaces for seniors. It allows seniors to have a venue to bond with their family and friends while participating in the museum's programs.
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[Regina C. @rchen024]

Learning how the National Gallery has created the "Art With You" program exemplifies how museums can be a vessel for public health advocates, like improving social and identity capital for persons with dementia in Singapore
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[Regina C. @rchen024]

The visit to the National Gallery was an eye-opening experience on how museums can act as a venue for encouraging introspection, like the Calm Room. Learning how the room was created made me aware of how my surroundings influence my wellbeing.
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[Regina C. @rchen024]

A possible approach of Creative Arts is to identify practices in our daily routines that espouse the values of arts and health, like cooking a meal for our families or taking pictures of our environment.
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[Regina C. @rchen024]

A personal favourite example of Creative Arts is the art of applying makeup. The process of selecting colours for eyeshadows, either complementary or clashing, to express myself is an accessible form of art that I like to practice.

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[Regina C. @rchen024]

The benefits of music therapy can be seen in how it improves the cognitive and motor functions of patients with neurodegenerative diseases. What other research should be done for music therapy to be rolled out to more patients in Singapore?
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[Regina C. @rchen024]

@ArtsAgeingNTU #AG6309Wk4AY24T1 Listening to Jaytee share the immeasurable benefits of music therapy was a wonderful experience, especially when he played the "Remember Me" clip from Coco. It emphasized the power of music being boundless, helping us connect on a deeper level

[Regina C. @rchen024]

@ArtsAgeingNTU #ag6309wk3ay24t1 With the public health benefits of art participation on older adults, MOH and HPB could adopt a more active approach in promoting the benefits to older adults. Possibly adopting a family-orientated approach to include younger adults, like gardening

[Regina C. @rchen024]

@ArtsAgeingNTU #ag6309wk3ay24t1 The physical benefits of dance participation are similar to the research findings showing the benefits of dance movement therapy for those with PD. How can we further promote the appeal of dance therapy for PwPD of both genders in Singapore?