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Theories And Research Findings About The Positive Influence Of Music And Art On Health Of Older People
Cohen, G. (2009). New theories and research findings on the positive influence of music and art on health with ageing. Arts & Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice , 1(1), 48-63
This review is about the latest theories of the underlying mechanisms that explain why music and art promote health and have positive influences on the course of illness with ageing. Contact info for the author is as follows:
Dr Gene Cohen (MD, PHD)
The Center on Aging, Health & Humanities,
The George Washington University Medical Center
10225 Montgomery Avenue
Kensington, MD 20895
USA
Email: GENCOWDC@aol.com
Tel: 202- 895-0230