EP135: Creativity and Aging: ENCORE Creativity for Older Adults with Joshua Vickery

<p>Evidence shows that music can be a powerful tool for increasing older adults' quality of life and health.  By providing access to music education programs, we can help older adults stay active, engaged, and connected with the world around them.  </p> <p>Get ready to meet the man behind the music masterpieces for the gray generation! We're excited to have Joshua Vickery, CEO of Encore Creativity for Older Adults, join us in this episode of This is Getting Old: Moving Towards An Age-Friendly World. Joshua will take us on a tour of his organization's amazing programs, providing older adults with a fresh zest for life through music, art, and movement. </p> <p>Tune in to discover how Encore Creativity is helping older adults channel their inner rockstar!</p> <p><strong>Key points covered in this episode:</strong></p> <p><strong>✔️ Encore Choral: The Melodious Journey of a Lifelong Passion</strong></p> <p>Jeanne Kelly, the founder of Encore, was inspired by Dr. Gene Cohen's research on the positive effects of arts participation on the health and well-being of older individuals. Dr. Cohen was the founding director of The George Washington University's Center for Aging, Health, and Humanities, and his work lives on through Encore's mission.</p> <p><strong>✔️ Joshua Vickery Leading the Way for Senior Creatives</strong></p> <p>Encore Creativity sings the praises of CEO Joshua Vickery as the mastermind behind the nation's most fabulous choral arts organization for older adults. Vickery's strategic vision rests on bolstering partnerships, fundraising, planning, and expanding its operations nationwide. His target? Establishing Encore as the nation's number-one thought leader on creative aging – he's hitting all the right notes!</p> <p><strong>✔️ Encore Creativity: The Power of Music in Later Life</strong></p> <p>Joshua Vickery shares how music can be a powerful force for connection, creativity, and joy—all essential components of a full life at any age. Through Encore's supportive and nurturing environment, older adults de