Altering the impact of dementia

Music Therapy, Quality of life

Earlier this month, I was looking through my Twitter feed and came across this post: The true social & personal costs are incalculable.#dementia #impact — Karim Saad (@KarimS3D) August 6, 2013 While we wait on a cure and preventative for dementia, we need to...

Using music therapy to reach the person within

Guest Post, Music Therapy, Older Adults

MHA is a charity organization in the UK that provides care and housing for senior citizens, as well as providing dementia care. One of the types of therapy that MHA provides for its dementia patients is music therapy. MHA is known for being one of the top providers of...

JoAnn’s take on “Blue”

Older Adults, Theme

If Laura is throwing out a challenge to all my friends & colleagues (and to the universe for that matter) it seems only fitting I take a few minutes to meet the challenge. I have written tons of posts based on themes. I have shared the advantages of using one and...

Welcome Summer!

Music Therapy, Older Adults, Theme

Summer officially begins on June 21, 2011. Why not celebrate the day with songs? Here are a few songs older adults may recognize. In the Good Old Summertime Summertime “Tis the last Rose of Summer June is Busting Out All Over (Be sure and check out the song...

Who are my clients? (Part 1)

Music Therapy, Older Adults

This weekend I shared on Twitter a post that inspired this writing and one future post. https://twitter.com/#!/JordanEM/status/77359546066149377 Given the dual nature of my work – older adults and preschoolers – I feel there are slightly different...