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Did You Know that Music can be Considered Medicine for the Mind?

Music has been shown to have positive effects on a person’s well-being. It can reduce stress and anxiety, prevent rising blood pressure, and decrease the experience of pain. These health benefits are even greater in seniors, from improving physical health to helping those with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Listening to or playing music can greatly improve seniors’ quality of life, and that’s exactly what the partnership between Collington and the University of Maryland College of Music aims to do.

Now in its sixth year, the Artists-in-Residence program has brought us Joshua Rhodes and Yuhe Wang. Get to know more about the newest members of the Collington Artists in Residence family and how music has become an integral part of their lives.

Collington Artists in Residence

The University of Maryland School of Music and Collington AIR (Artists in Residence) is a collaborative program created between the University of Maryland School of Music and Collington Continuing Care Retirement Community in Mitchellville, Maryland. It is a model for intergenerational living that places two UMD music students at Collington to live alongside the residents each year. The program has been nationally recognized and featured on several news publications both locally and nationally, including the Today Show!

Collington Welcomes New Music Students

Music has been shown to have positive effects on a person’s well-being. It can reduce stress and anxiety, help seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia, and can improve their quality of life. These are some….

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