When Jo listens to her favorite country music—Eddy Arnold, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson—she’s transported to another place. “She […]
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MUSIC & MEMORY®: The Student Experience in Texas
What happens when high school student volunteers help residents at a MUSIC & MEMORY® Certified Care Organization listen to their personalized […]
How Wisconsin Teen Volunteers Bridge the Generations with MUSIC & MEMORY®
For 15-year-old Jenna Wendt, helping residents at Heartland Country Village to hear their favorite music has completely changed her view […]
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 […]
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 […]
