For 15-year-old Jenna Wendt, helping residents at Heartland Country Village to hear their favorite music has completely changed her view […]
Nursing Home Culture Change
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, […]
How You Help: Your Donated iPod’s Journey through MUSIC & MEMORY®
So, what actually happens to your donated iPod, once it arrives here at Music & Memory? Rest assured, it’s treated […]
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 […]
Bridging the Generations: Baptist Park School Students Help Seniors Reclaim Their Favorite Music—and Their Stories
When the six high school students first met last fall in Nancy Van Alstyne’s class, “Music and the Mind,” they […]