Tag: memory

• Ep. 208: Choral Communities of Joy – Music, Belonging, and Living Well with Dementia; with Eyleen Braaten

  

  What if a choir could do what medicine cannot? Learn how Giving Voice Initiative’s dementia-friendly choirs are transforming lives—bringing joy, purpose, and a deep sense of belonging to people living with dementia and their care partners. Discover the power of the universal instrument – the voice – to create connection, break stigma, and build community.

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• Ep. 141: Vera: Transforming dementia care with music; with Music Health’s Stephen Hunt

  

  Music Health’s new music app, Vera, utilizes individualized playlists to stimulate activity in different parts of the brain of those with dementia. This application of music has been shown to enhance lucidity, physical movement, mood, quality of life, and communication; as well as reduce depression, anxiety, stress, agitation, confusion, and pain. We discuss the science…

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• Ep. 87: Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning, with author Peter Brown

  

  While there are many different learning styles and preferences, scientific research does point to certain common denominators in successful learning, meaning learning that not only acquires knowledge, but also retains that knowledge and applies it to future problems and scenarios. The book “Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning” is written by cognitive scientists…

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