by Sandy Siegel Miller | Feb 5, 2024 | Musings
“There is an epidemic of loneliness in the United States and lacking [social] connection can increase the risk for premature death to levels comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.” “…the physical consequences of poor connection can be devastating, including...
by Sandy Siegel Miller | Jan 23, 2024 | Research
Leading up to our holiday concerts in December, the question I heard most often (aside from, “What’s our call time for the concert warm-up?”) is “What’s happening with the research project… aren’t you almost finished with it?” That’s actually not an easy question to...
by Sandy Siegel Miller | Oct 15, 2023 | Musings
In a recent interview with The Village Chicago, I mentioned that our Sounds Good Choir concerts put a public face on what it looks like to be an older adult, and that that face contradicts some of our cultural stereotypes on aging. When people see us performing...
by Sandy Siegel Miller | Aug 31, 2023 | Musings
I hadn’t thought about Dr. Robert Emmons in a long time, but a few weeks ago, a New York Times article referred to a psychology colleague who is doing some fascinating research on the topic of gratitude. Emmons, a social psychologist at the University of...
by Sandy Siegel Miller | Aug 17, 2023 | Musings
Jonathan and I were recently in a meeting with the chairpersons of the departments of Neurology from both the University of Chicago and Northwestern medical centers. We were struck by the fact that, although they mentioned a future for medication, both of their...
