Source note · R014
Music and Identity Formation in Older Adults
Musical identity can develop through beginning, returning or changing instruments, without everyone adopting the same label.
- Setting
- Community bands
- Kind of evidence
- Reviews & synthesis
- Review extent
- Main text reviewed
What was studied
A conceptual synthesis drawing on earlier studies of older adult New Horizons musicians.
What it contributes
The article examines recognition, life transitions and relationships as part of how people understand themselves musically.
Where the evidence stops
This synthesis reuses prior research. It is not an additional independent sample or evidence that band participation produces a particular identity for every member.
About this review
The main text was reviewed for its methods, reported findings and limits. This source note is an editorial summary, not a reproduction of the work.
Source note updated September 7, 2026. Read our approach to evidence.