NeuroArts Investigator Awards Announced

NeuroArts Investigator Awards Announced

2024 Arts+ Agenda Arts+ New Awards Announced! The inaugural winners of the NeuroArts Investigator awards have been announced by the Renée Fleming Foundation and the NeuroArts Blueprint initiative (a partnership between Johns Hopkins University and the Aspen...
Drama Therapy for Dementia

Drama Therapy for Dementia

2024 Arts+ Agenda Arts+ Drama can brighten our lives and keep us sharper. Read the full report entitled “Effects of Drama Therapy on Depressive Symptoms, Attention, and Quality of Life in Patients With Dementia” at the link below.  Read...
Art Therapy Reduces Anxiety in the Aging

Art Therapy Reduces Anxiety in the Aging

2024 Arts+ Agenda Arts+ According to the study entitled “The Effectiveness of Art Therapy for Anxiety in Adult Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial” participating in art therapy has been shown to reduce anxiety.  Read the full report at the link below....
Music as a Rehabilitative Tool

Music as a Rehabilitative Tool

2024 Arts+ Agenda Arts+ Music enriches life at any age and it is never too late to learn a new skill. The full report (by González-Ojea, M.J.; Domínguez-Lloria, S.; Pino-Juste, M. and entitled “Can Music Therapy Improve the Quality of Life of Institutionalized...
Musical Training increases Cognitive Flexibility

Musical Training increases Cognitive Flexibility

2024 Arts+ Agenda Arts+ Training to play a musical instrument is a way to keep your brain nimble and memory sharp! Read the report authored by Pentika¨inen E, Pitka¨niemi A, Siponkoski S-T, Jansson M, Louhivuori J, Johnson JK, et al. (2021) entitled “Beneficial...