Britain's NHS Prescribes Music And Dance For The Elderly

A National Health Service regional planning group has issued a manifesto that "says it aims to reinvent health services by encouraging people to engage with cultural activities instead of focusing solely on medicine. ... 'Too many of life's problems are seen as only amenable to medical treatment. We all too readily turn people into patients. ... There are no pills for loneliness and poverty but a rich cultural context can help ensure residents are better connected to each other and feel more abl