Along with discussion of cutting-edge research, the book presents stories and interviews from everyday people as well as professional and non-professional musicians. It discusses individual and social wellness, age-related and pathological changes in health, music therapies, personal resilience and growth, interpersonal and community relationships, work and retirement, spirituality, and the psychology of aging. The case studies show how music, wellness, and aging connect to define, direct, and celebrate life, as these three concepts allow people to connect with others, break down barriers, and find common ground. Table of Contents 1. Overture 2. In Search of a Perfect Harmony: Music and Wellness in Later-Life 3. Hearing the Muse's Message: Changes in Sensory-Perceptual and Cognitive Processes 4. Sing a New Song! Therapeutic Interventions with Music 5. Trio: Resilience, Recovery, and Growth 6. Tutti: Music and Relationships – Interpersonal and Social-Community 7. Rhythm and Blues: Work and Retirement 8. Requiem: Spirituality and End-of-Life 9. CODA: Defining, Directing, and Celebrating Life.