Discover the power of music therapy for dementia. Learn how music can reduce distress and improve well-being in institutional ...
We have long suspected that music has restorative qualities, but Daniel Levitin is now providing rigorous evidence that it can help treat many conditions, including depression, speech loss and Alzheim ...
After politician Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head at a Tucson grocery store on a January day in 2011, her road to recovery wasn’t easy. She had to re-learn how to walk, move, and talk. (CNN) ...
Music therapy taps into long-term memory, which remains intact longer than short-term memory in dementia patients.
Dementia affects around one million people in the U.K., with more than half experiencing advanced stages of the condition.
An exercise Calame conducts with the seniors in her memory care unit is to plug in a citrus-based scent in the morning, to ...
A familiar song from the past can evoke distant memories. Because of this, people struggling with Alzheimer's or dementia sometimes visit music therapists, who can help them recall significant ...
Scientists and studies have long found that people of all ages who are regularly touched tend to be less anxious, recover ...
Alan Jeffrey Friedberg MT-BC, LCAT has been practicing music therapy for 30+ years. He has worked ... [+] with children and adults with TBI, dementia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual ...
Endurance Home Care is proud to support the Connect2Music Choir event, an 8-week program in Stamford, CT, fostering joy through music for those with dementia. Legal Disclaimer: ...
The Dallas Opera reimagines “Orpheus and Eurydice,” telling the story of a devoted husband caring for his wife with dementia.