Every month, Donna brought her husband to the senior's centre for a "drum circle," a music therapy program designed specifically for individuals with dementia, their loved ones and caregivers.Music Therapists, since the beginning of the music therapy profession, facilitate circle drumming and...
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It was just before Christmas when Harry invited me to spend an evening with him and his family. When he suggested I come to facilitate a music-filled evening he included a very compelling reason - "It is the first time...
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Last month was dedicated to Music Therapy with Persons with Alzheimer's. MARCH 2012 (National Music Therapy Month in Canada) will focus on Music Therapy with Brain Injury. Working with anyone who has suffered a neurological impairment is sensitive work. As music...
Read MoreResearch Nicholas R. Simmons-Stern, Andrew E. Budson, Brandon A. Ally. Music as a memory enhancer in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Neuropsychologia, 2010; 48 (10): 3164 Musical mnemonics have a long and diverse history of popular use. In addition, music processing in...
Read MoreIt was just before Christmas when Harry invited me to spend an evening with him and his family. When he suggested I come to facilitate a music-filled evening he included a very compelling reason - "It is the first time...
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There are places I'll rememberAll my life though some have changedSome forever not for betterSome have gone and some remainAll these places have their momentsWith lovers and friends I still can recallSome are dead and some are livingIn my life...
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