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“We Are Here to Help Each Other”
Inspired by the power of personalized music, Anne Brazil has decided to include Music & Memory in her will. Anne Brazil was surfing Netflix one day when she discovered a video that moved her so...
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Fertilizing the Garden: How MUSIC & MEMORY® Enhances Therapy Tasks and Builds...
It was one of those challenging days at a nursing home near Indianapolis. A resident with late stage dementia was agitated, trying to get up from his seat and walk, although he was at risk of falling....
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New Research Shows How Personal Music Activates the Brain for People with...
In thousands of MUSIC & MEMORY® Certified Care Organizations, we’ve witnessed time and again how musical favorites can help people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias reconnect with the world....
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For Musician Paul Johnson, Supporting MUSIC & MEMORY® Strikes a Chord
“I always want an element of my work to be philanthropic,” says musician Paul Johnson. For Nashville musician Paul Johnson, MUSIC & MEMORY® is more than a non-profit organization that deserves his...
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How Personal Music Moves with Individuals Across Care Settings, Thanks to an...
We profiled Ginny Hauser, a devoted volunteer in Pullman, Washington, in 2015. Here’s an update on how MUSIC & MEMORY® is helping to ease transitions of care on the Palouse. Ginny Hauser shares a...
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Wisconsin Pilot Study: Personal Music May Reduce Complications of Dysphagia...
Personal music may ease swallowing issues for people with advanced dementia, according to a 2018 study published in Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice. Promising...
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The Soothing Power of Music for People with Dementia—and Their Families, Too
Forrest with sons Greg (L) and Steve (R) As the afternoons grew longer, Forrest would become agitated. He’d tell his son, Steve, in no uncertain terms, to bring him his car—despite the fact that...
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Favorite Music May Hold the Key to Preventing Acute Delirium During...
Maybe it’s a hip fracture or pneumonia that sends your aging parent to the hospital. Or perhaps it’s a stroke or heart disease. Whatever the presenting medical condition and associated complications...
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“Beautiful Moments”: How Personal Music Improves Quality of Life for People...
At the State Supported Living Center (SSLC) in Austin, Texas, the Music & Memory pilot program was gaining momentum—but some residents seemed unwilling to participate. One older man, in...
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“Climb Every Mountain”: How Brian LeBlanc’s Favorite Music Helps Him to...
Brian LeBlanc says that his favorite music helps to lift the fog of Alzheimer’s. Immersed in fog. That’s how Brian LeBlanc describes his bouts of confusion from Alzheimer’s. “Imagine you’re driving...
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Music & Memory: A Decade of Listening
Music & Memory is an organization that celebrates little moments. A loving smile, a flash of recognition, the squeeze of a hand, the twinkle of an eye, a brief sing-along… these things mean...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Update: Free Music Resources and Discounted Training Available
To our healthcare professionals and those working on the front lines of this crisis, we can’t thank you enough. As more organizations are looking for in room activities to help reduce isolation and...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Update: 50% Off Music & Memory Certification Training
We are so grateful to those who are faithfully providing care for those living in long term care organizations during the COVID-19 crisis. Your work is deeply appreciated. The seriousness of the...
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New Study Finds Music & Memory Program Reduces Distressed Behavior and...
In the most comprehensive study of its kind on the effects of the Music & Memory program, researchers from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis found that personalized music is...
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In Memoriam: Dr. Peter Davies July 18, 1948 – August 26, 2020
We are truly saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Peter Davies. Not only did his research help Music & Memory understand the intricacies of Alzheimer’s disease but his championship for the...
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You’re Invited to The Healing Power of Music
Personalized music is a simple, yet powerful means of supporting the well-being of those in your care. Join us in attending The Healing Power of Music, a free Facebook Live Program presented in...
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Bring the Comfort of Music to Those Living in COVID-19 Isolation
Isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for residents of long term care. Numerous studies have shown that loneliness and social isolation in adults over sixty years in age can...
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This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of Music to Someone You Love
Is there someone in your life that would benefit from the power of personalized music? Creating a personalized playlist remotely is a great way to bring people together during the holidays while also...
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Save the Date! Support Music & Memory on #GivingTuesday
Save the Date! Music & Memory will be participating in #GivingTuesday on December 1, 2020. #GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the...
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n*gram health: How Immersive Digital Environments Can Make a Difference for...
Last year, the world confronted staggering new public health and economic crises fueled by the coronavirus outbreak. But for many people, the pandemic also highlighted the vulnerabilities and...
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