Lunchtime music therapy reduces agitation in nursing home trial
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 13, 2020
Residents who heard calming music during midday meals exhibited fewer agitated and physically aggressive behaviors as measured using a validated rating scale.
Virtual music therapy program engages senior living residents cognitively, socially during pandemic
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2020
A collaborative music therapy program has safely engaged small groups of residents and hit its therapeutic marks during the pandemic, says a Cleveland senior living operator.
Incorporate music into elders’ lives, global council advises
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 02, 2020
The Global Council on Brain Health has released a set of recommendations that encourage the use of music as a brain health activity.
Slow music shows promise for ventilator patients
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2020
Intubated individuals who listened to slow-tempo music had fewer days of delirium and less need for sedative drugs, according to researchers.
Music and dance spark joyful engagement among people with dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 08, 2019
Music and dance prompt movement, humor and joy in people with dementia – evidence that the arts improve these residents’ quality of life.
This Music Man really delivers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 18, 2018
Record delivery man Bob Knutson doesn’t have any training in music or music therapy. For many years, he didn’t even have an especially good ear for it, much less a passion.
‘All We Have Is Today’: Music therapy at the end of life
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Kaitlyn Kelly, MS, MT-BC, LCAT
Mar 21, 2018
How can we provide our residents the compassion and care needed for their physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being at the end of life? Bring them, or surround them with, music.
4 steps to creating an interactive music therapy program
By
Renee Coro-Wilson
Aug 03, 2017
Music therapy is in the news a lot lately, and there’s a reason for that: it works.
How songs of the season help residents
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 22, 2016
My love of specific types of Christmas music is one of the reasons I was thrilled to see a new case study once again showing the positive impact of personalized music playlists for residents in long-term...
Cataract surgery, singing can improve quality of life and cognitive ability of Alzheimer’s patients,...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 15, 2014
Cataract surgery improves cognition and singing familiar songs improves communication skills in people with dementia, according to recently announced research findings.