A well-known rule of thumb in music therapy practice is that older adults often prefer music that was personally significant or popular in their culture groups when they were teens and young adults.

While we don't have to (and probably shouldn't) use this music exclusively in our sessions with older adults, it is a good starting point, especially for the purposes of assessment and in group settings.

The thing is, all of us keep getting older. People who turn 85 in 2021 turned 20 in 1956. The oldest members of the Boomer generation are 75 years old. We should no longer be relying on the music of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. And yet, the idea of doing classic rock or disco singalongs may be a little daunting.

Let's freshen up our toolboxes with some musical experiences using repertoire from the 1960s and beyond. You'll walk away with some new ideas and a plan for continuing your repertoire development for this newest generation of older adults.

Here's what you'll get from this webinar: