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Win-Win: How Young Adults With Special Needs Build Self-Esteem Helping Seniors Regain Precious Memories

October 3, 2017

“Frank Sinatra—what movie was he in again?” “Guys & Dolls!” “That’s a good one!” For seniors at Long Island’s Sid […]

Filed Under: Alzheimer's and Dementia, Music and Recreational Therapy, News, Volunteer Heroes Tagged With: Alzheimer's, benefits of personalized music, dementia, intergenerational, Sid Jacobson JCC

How MUSIC & MEMORY® Plays a Special Role in Veterans Care Communities

July 4, 2017

The 17-bed Special Care Unit at the Idaho State Veterans Home is always full. “It’s an alpha male environment,” says […]

Filed Under: Alzheimer's and Dementia, News, Nursing Home Culture Change Tagged With: Alzheimer's, benefits of personalized music, dementia, depression, Idaho State Veterans Home, nursing home culture change, San Francisco VA Medical Center, veterans

A Mother’s Legacy Inspires a Benefit Concert for MUSIC & MEMORY®

June 12, 2017

A spry woman who danced to Big Band music at her 90th birthday bash, Betty Reed was a powerhouse. A […]

Filed Under: Alzheimer's and Dementia, News, Volunteer Heroes Tagged With: Alzheimer's, benefits of personalized music, Brookdale Elk Grove, dementia, Sierra Ridge Memory Care, SRG Senior Living, Sunrise Senior Living, The Hearth at Tudor Gardens, volunteer ideas

For CNAs at MorseLife, MUSIC & MEMORY® Makes a World of Difference

February 2, 2017

A chain reaction—that’s how one person’s joy, listening to musical favorites, can spread to people nearby. For those in the […]

Filed Under: Alzheimer's and Dementia, News, Nursing Home Culture Change Tagged With: Alzheimer's, antipsychotic drug use, benefits of personalized music, Certified Nursing Assistant, dementia, nursing home culture change

The Power of Personalized Music: “I Get to Be Me”

December 5, 2016

When Jo listens to her favorite country music—Eddy Arnold, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson—she’s transported to another place. “She […]

Filed Under: Alzheimer's and Dementia, News, Nursing Home Culture Change, Volunteer Heroes Tagged With: antipsychotic drug use, benefits of personalized music, dementia, Mary Queen of Angels Assisted Living Community, memory care, nursing home culture change, volunteer ideas

Another MUSIC & MEMORY® Milestone: 3K Certified Organizations and Counting

October 11, 2016

It’s official. We’ve now surpassed 3,000 MUSIC & MEMORY® Certified Care Organizations in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Europe. In […]

Filed Under: Alzheimer's and Dementia, News, Nursing Home Culture Change Tagged With: Alzheimer's, antipsychotic drug use, Arts Health Institute, benefits of personalized music, dementia, nursing home culture change

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MUSIC & MEMORY® is a service of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a leader in advancing the therapeutic power of music to awaken, stimulate, and heal. The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (EIN #13-3874103) is a non-profit organization exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code.

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