For 15-year-old Jenna Wendt, helping residents at Heartland Country Village to hear their favorite music has completely changed her view […]
Alzheimer's and Dementia
Painting Red Trees: How Art Therapy Plus MUSIC & MEMORY® Unlocks Advanced Dementia
It was a stunning awakening. For eight months, the woman had stopped participating in art therapy. She used to enjoy […]
A Perfect Marriage: Music Therapy and MUSIC & MEMORY® at A.G. Rhodes
Roberta* was silent. Locked in her dementia, seemingly unaware of her surroundings, she would sit and stare at the walls […]
The “Pullman Effect”: Creating a Continuum of Care with MUSIC & MEMORY® on the Palouse
In the southeast corner of Washington State, amidst undulating hills of wheat fields on the Palouse, the City of Pullman, […]
“Music Can Be So Healing”: A Mother’s Journey
The other day, Suzanne Godfrey was playing music for her 19-year-old daughter when Brown Eyed Girl came on. Suzanne began […]
When and How to Taper Antipsychotics for Nursing Home Residents: Lessons from Wisconsin
Can personalized playlists help care organizations to reduce reliance on antipsychotics to manage behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia? Research […]