I am a huge lover of the arts and feel they are not valued enough when it comes to their health benefits. In this episode I look at some benefits to our health and why it is important to support the arts in general.
Links:
Singing: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion/id1573742958?i=1000570759791
Dance for Parkinsons Disease: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-21767149
Study on Dance and Parkinsons: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33038925/
Music for Dementia: https://www.musicfordementia.org.uk/
Melodic Intonation Therapy: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2780359/
Music and depression: https://www.cochrane.org/evidence/CD004517_music-therapy-depression?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Social connections: https://www.who.int/news/item/30-06-2025-social-connection-linked-to-improved-heath-and-reduced-risk-of-early-death
Campaign for the arts: https://www.campaignforthearts.org/
More from me: https://drayan.co.uk/
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