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Wisconsin Music & Memory Initiative

“Beautiful Moments”: How Personal Music Improves Quality of Life for People with IDD

March 6, 2019

At the State Supported Living Center (SSLC) in Austin, Texas, the Music & Memory pilot program was gaining momentum—but some […]

Filed Under: News, Nursing Home Culture Change Tagged With: benefits of personalized music, IDD, nursing home culture change, SSLC, Texas Health & Human Services, Wisconsin Music & Memory Initiative

When and How to Taper Antipsychotics for Nursing Home Residents: Lessons from Wisconsin

July 6, 2015

Can personalized playlists help care organizations to reduce reliance on antipsychotics to manage behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia? Research […]

Filed Under: Alzheimer's and Dementia, Nursing Home Culture Change Tagged With: Alzheimer's, antipsychotic drug use, benefits of personalized music, dementia, nursing home culture change, Wisconsin Music & Memory Initiative

MUSIC & MEMORY® Helps Wisconsin Nursing Homes Reduce Antipsychotic Use

November 14, 2014

When Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services (DHS) decided to implement Music & Memory’s personalized music program in 100 long-term care […]

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

How to Build on “Alive Inside” Energy to Support Local MUSIC & MEMORY® Programs

October 3, 2014

At hundreds of Alive Inside screenings around the country this summer, we’ve heard from audience members who are inspired to […]

Filed Under: How You Can Help, Volunteer Heroes Tagged With: Alive Inside, Alzheimer's, benefits of personalized music, fundraising ideas, iPod donation drive, nursing home culture change, volunteer ideas, Wisconsin Music & Memory Initiative

Wisconsin Department of Health Services to Fund 100 Nursing Homes for Music & Memory Certification

August 27, 2013

In the most comprehensive effort to date to bring personalized music into skilled nursing facilities, the Wisconsin Department of Health […]

Filed Under: Alzheimer's and Dementia, Nursing Home Culture Change Tagged With: Alzheimer's, antipsychotic drug use, benefits of personalized music, dementia, nursing home culture change, Wisconsin Music & Memory Initiative

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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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