Someday in the not-too-distant future, If Christy Parsons has her way, everyone who comes to live at a Schlegel Village […]
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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 […]
How an iPod and Frank Sinatra Rescued This Caregiver and Her Dad
When Cindy’s 88-year-old father came to live with her in July 2009, she didn’t know what she was in for. […]
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 […]