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The aim is to establish principles for designing effective music-making interventions that support healthy brain ageing in older adults with cognitive concerns.

March 22, 2026Open Access

Establishing guiding principles for a music-making intervention for healthy brain ageing

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The aim is to establish principles for designing effective music-making interventions that support healthy brain ageing in older adults with cognitive concerns.
Develop principles based on older adults' musical tastes and instrument preferences.
Incorporate group learning formats to enhance social interaction and engagement.
Utilize qualitative feedback to refine and validate principles.
Guiding principles facilitate tailored music-making interventions based on individual preferences.
Promoting music-making can enhance social connection and cognitive engagement among older adults.

Abstract

These guiding principles will inform the design and implementation of music-making interventions for older adults with cognitive concerns by incorporating their musical tastes, instrument preferences and group learning formats for healthy brain ageing. These principles can also be used to promote the uptake of music-making in later life.

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Philip Eames

The University of Sydney

Helen F. Mitchell

The University of Sydney

Lee-Fay Low

The University of Sydney

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Eames et al. (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bf8692f665edcd009e8e5d — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2026.2646477

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Establishing guiding principles for a music-making intervention for healthy brain ageing

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