Building community and connection for seniors through music

19/02/2025 31 min Episodio 171
Building community and connection for seniors through music

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Episode Synopsis

In 2007, Sarah Martin McConnell founded Music for Seniors, a Nashville-based nonprofit, inspired by her mother’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease. Recognizing that older adults often experience greater isolation than other groups, Sarah, a musician herself, saw an opportunity to make a difference. The organization offers live, interactive music programs designed to engage, entertain, and educate seniors, fostering health and well-being.
 
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00:00:00 Introduction and Background
00:03:09 Writing with Walter Hyatt
00:06:22 Caroling for Profit
00:08:17 Tumbling Staircases
00:14:28 Charge for Your Creativity
00:18:13 Follow Your Bliss
00:21:24 Support of Music City
00:25:27 COVID Courtyard Concerts
00:28:45 Finding the Experts
00:31:00 Closing