Approximately 450 gerontology titles were reviewed on music, relationships, health, wellness, and happiness in the participatory arts for this paper; however, only about 100 studies were analyzed. These studies were the closest to identifying independent living older adults and …show more content…
Researchers discovered that music (1) builds enduring relationships (Carr, 2009), (2) increases active socialization (Croom, 2015), (3) increases longevity (Zharinov & Anisimov, 2014), and (4) offers life satisfaction through community music participation (Solé, Mercadal-Brotons, Gallego, & Riera, 2010). Primarily, applied gerontologists identified relationships, socialization, longevity, and life satisfaction in participatory music as foremost reasons for lifelong learning and making of