Birdsong. For many, nature’s daily musical festival is a relaxing, joyful gift. For primitive humans, it may also have served […]
When End of Life Nears, Music Renews Joy
Music can heal in many ways. At Barnabas Health’s Hospice and Palliative Care Center in West Orange, N.J., musical favorites […]
The Road to Becoming an Eagle Scout: Raising Support and Awareness for MUSIC & MEMORY®
When Boy Scout Alejandro Urbina decided to raise money, gather CDs and collect used iPods for Music & Memory as […]
Improving Resident Quality of Life: How Music Favorites Helped Reduce Antipsychotic Use at New York’s Coler-Carter SHNF
The elderly Asian woman stood by the nurses’ station, tapping her fingers on the counter in time to music playing […]
The Music “Makes Me See”: How iPods Enhance Music Therapy at Orzac CECR
Bent over her wheelchair, eyes closed, Ella would all-too-easily melt into the background of the dining hall at the Orzac […]
How “A Night to Remember” at Ball State U Raised $1,600 for Music & Memory
They sang a cappella, danced, drummed, strummed guitars, cheered, performed improv comedy and more. When the November 21 student variety […]