John was nearing the end of his life, no longer able to speak, when Carol Ann Jones brought her guitar […]
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Musical Detectives: A Tale of Two Music & Memory Volunteers
To create the perfect personalized playlist for someone with dementia, music that deeply connects the individual to meaningful memories, you […]
Full Access to iPods Enhances Quality of Life at Good Samaritan Society-Millard
It all started with an email, nearly two years ago, when Heather Holmes was a recreational therapist, working toward her […]
A “Strong Intervention”: How Personalized Music Helped Lemon Grove Cut Antipsychotic Use in Half
Whenever Judy Ely sits down with a new resident at the Lemon Grove Care Center to learn about his or […]
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Launches Music & Memory: iPod Project
There’s new hope for anyone with a formal diagnosis of dementia living in the Greater Toronto Area. Since January, the […]