Tag: sleep
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Ep. 203: Functional Music – Music powered by science for improved sleep, focus, or relaxation on demand; with Kevin JP Woods, PhD
Struggling with sleep, focus, or relaxation? Discover Brain.fm—an app that uses scientifically designed functional music to help you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and boost productivity. Dr. Kevin Woods, Brain.fm’s Director of Science, explains how their unique audio technology influences brain activity for optimal performance. In addition, their patented technology supports focus for those…
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Ep. 188: Soothing sleep with music for older adults – a peek behind the research curtain; with Darina Petrovsky, PhD, RN
What is the recipe for good sleeping music, especially for those living with dementia (and their caregivers)? This conversation with Duke researcher Dr. Darina Petrovsky offers a behind-the-scenes look at active, current research on music as a non-pharmacologic sleep intervention, as well as characteristics of sleep-inducing music and how music can play a role in…
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Ep. 86: The latest research on music interventions in dementia, and two ways to get personally involved; with NIA’s Dr. Coryse St. Hillaire-Clarke
The award-winning movie Alive Inside (2014) inspired a five-year research project that is documenting the effects of a personalized music intervention for those with dementia. Dr. Coryse St. Hillaire-Clarke of The National Institute on Aging (NIA) explains the project, which is funded by an NIA grant. We discuss other studies and developments in music interventions…