Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
Music Therapy Licensure up for Debate at Capitol this Session

A musical match-up at the capitol is getting loud. A Twin Cities metro lawmaker is pushing to license people who provide music as therapy. It’s a battle that seems to be cranking up even before the session has begun. Read more here..
Music therapy benefiting babies at Sutter Hospital

HOW THIS ALL WORKS TOGETHER. MIKE: WE ARE AVENUE. WHAT I WITNESSED YESTERDAY WAS AN EYE-OPENER. LET ME EXPLAIN WHAT IT WAS I SAW MOMENT. ? ? ? MIKE: MUSIC THERAPIES PROVING SO INTENSIVE CARE UNIT THAT THE PROGRAM IS ACTUALLY DOUBLING IN SIZE. Read more here…
Music therapy course to begin in city soon, intro session on Saturday

STUDIES AND RESEARCHES have proved that music has a profound effect on human body as well as mind, and it can be used as effective therapy for many ailments. Considering this , SEED Infotech and Healing Harmony, an organisation that deals with music therapy, in association with Kalanubhava and Kalopachar, are offering a certificate course in music therapy. Read more here…
Music Therapy Licensure up for Debate at Capitol this Session
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A musical match-up at the capitol is getting loud. Twin Cities metro lawmaker is pushing to license people who provide music as therapy. It’s a battle that seems to be cranking up even before the session has begun. Read more here…
Event showcases music therapy for those with dementia

In the early 1960s, when Dale Taylor was a senior in college, he was involved in a horrific vehicle crash. He spent two days in a coma and many more recovering. Read more here…
Music therapy increasingly recognized in Japan for hospital patients and elderly

As Japan faces growing demands for geriatric care, some hospitals and municipalities are turning to music therapy to help people living with dementia. Read more here…
Getting Ready for National Music Therapy

I’m a big fan of music therapy because I’ve seen what it can do for people. March is National Music Therapy Month and the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund is getting ready for their third annual march across Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal March 20. Read more here…
The Healing Power Of Music Therapy

The soothing powers of music have been well known for centuries. However, music therapy has only emerged more recently as an element of care for patients suffering from dementia. This style of care is defined by the American Music Therapy Association as the use of music to address the physical, emotional, cognitive, or social needs of individuals. Read more here…
For Lauren Anderson, music has spiritual and healing powers
Lauren Anderson knew as a child that music would play a prominent role in her future. It now plays two big roles. “I’ve been singing as long as I can remember,” she said. “My parents loved music, my grandparents were musical, my brothers both majored in guitar. Music was a big influence in our lives.” Read more here…
Music therapy eases elderly with Alzheimer’s and dementia

Bobby Cheatham could be heard singing Bob Seger’s “Old time rock and roll” as he was wheelchaired down the halls of the nursing home. The 69-year-old is among residents at The Laurels of Mt. Pleasant who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, but are finding relief through a music therapy project. Read more here…