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Art Therapy

Encouraging & Motivating Older People to Participate in Activities

Caring for the Frail and Immobile
5 Ways to Motivate and Encourage Seniors (Psychology Today)
Exercise Benefits Much More than Physical Health Dare, J, Raynor, A & Stanley M 2020, 'Exercise benefits much more than physical health', Australian Ageing Agenda March - April 2020, p. 21, retrieved from InfoRMIT Health Collection.
Exercise Improves a Resident's Quality of Life
How to Engage Older People in Sport and Physical Activity (COTA Victoria)
How to Motivate Residents in Long Term Care (Golden Carers)
Special Report: Rethinking Lifestyle in Aged Care (Australian Ageing Agenda)
Tips For Writing Successful Activity Programs For Senior Care
Walking for Superpowers Cheu, S 2020, 'Walking for superpowers', Australian Ageing Agenda March - April 2020, pp. 44-45, retrieved from InfoRMIT Health Collection.
Website Keeps Older People Active

Exercise Therapy

Dynamic Standing Balance Exercises for Elderly
Exercise as Medicine Egan, N 2020, 'Exercise as medicine', Australian Ageing Agenda, Jan/Feb 2020, pp. 50-51, retrieved from Informit, Health Collection.
Exercise Benefits Much More than Physical Health Dare, J, Raynor, A & Stanley M 2020, 'Exercise benefits much more than physical health', Australian Ageing Agenda March - April 2020, p. 21, retrieved from InfoRMIT Health Collection.
Exercise Improves a Resident's Quality of Life
Exercise Older Adults - Intro/Cardio
Exercise Therapy for the Elderly
Rekindling Positive Memories
Series - Physical Therapy Exercises for Seniors
Series - Senior Physical Therapy Exercises
Stronger Seniors Strength - Senior Exercise Aerobic Video, Elderly Exercise, Chair Exercise

Music Therapy

Active Ageing with Music: Supporting Wellbeing in the Third and Fourth Ages by Andrea Creech; Susan Hallam; Maria Varvarigou; Hilary McQueen
Call Number: 362.6 CRE (City)
Publication Date: 2014
This book explores the powerful potential for active music-making to support wellbeing among older people. Significant problems of social isolation, depression, and chronic disease among older people have been noted, requiring cost-effective and compassionate responses. This book demonstrates that engagement in active music-making offers just such a response.

Our Dementia Choir
A series about a choir whose members all have dementia in various stages. The series also looks at the impacts of music on people with dementia
Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory
Dance Movement Psychotherapy Students from QMU at Care Homes: Working with Older People
Group Music Therapy at Ruth Byck Adult Day Care Center
Music Therapy and Older Adults
Seniors Fall in Love with iPods at Retirement Home
Tuning in with Residents

Pet/Animal Therapy

Planning & Recording Activities

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