The power of age-friendly communities and the arts

With one million people across the UK describing themselves as ‘chronically lonely’; the issue of social isolation affects all generations. However, radical new intergenerational communities are springing up across Scotland and creating new spaces and opportunities for people of all ages to live, work and play together.

Hear about the benefits of this social cohesion and the role of the arts in bridging social divides, building trust, and combatting ageism and inequality.

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Chair: Christine Grahame MSP, Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Panellists:

Dr Jill Sonke, PhD, is director of research initiatives at the Center for Arts in Medicine at the University of Florida, director of national research and impact for the One Nation/One Project initiative, and co-director of the EpiArts Lab, a National Endowment for the Arts Research Lab at the University of Florida in partnership with University College London. She is a dancer, musician, and mixed-methods researcher, and is the recipient of over 350 grants and awards for her programs and research at the intersection of the arts and health.