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PALM HARBOR — The pandemic has upset the lives of many Americans, forcing them to change their daily routines and even the way they live their lives in ways they never imagined. The same can be said for Karen Silverman of Palm Harbor. But as the virus changed her life, it also opened up experiences that added many new moments of enjoyment. When the former speech pathologist for Pinellas County Schools found her world shrinking in early 2020, she began to attend birthday parties and her book club meetings remotely through Zoom. One day during the summer she discovered Encore Creativity fo...

Virtual Choral Singing Helps Older Adults Beat Pandemic Blues Encore Offers New Winter-Spring Choral & Enrichment Program for Adults 55+ News provided by Share this article Share this article ANNAPOLIS, Md., Dec. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- During the ongoing pandemic, musical engagement can be uplifting, especially for older adults.  As the long winter continues, Encore Creativity for Older Adults, (www.encorecreativity.org) the nation's largest choral organization for adults over 55, remains committed to keeping the older population singing and learning. The nonprofit is offering a new winte...

While Christmas Day will be different and difficult for many this year, it will be especially difficult for seniors who live alone and will be in solitude because of COVID-19 risks.

Don Greenwood, a retired architect and lifelong resident of Fairfax County, discovered a passion for singing in his later years. And though like many older adults, he’s been forced to isolate throughout much of the pandemic, he’s still found a way to make his voice heard. The 72-year-old Greenwood has been rehearsing and recording his first virtual holiday choral concert involving more than 400 older adult singers from across the country.   Produced by Encore Creativity for Older Adults, the nation’s largest choral organization for adults over 55, in collaboration with AARP,...

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