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Music & Memory Provides Comfort for the Elderly and Dementia Patients

The nonprofit creates personalized music playlists for patients in care facilities

Music & Memory is a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve the quality of life for dementia patients and people living in nursing homes with the power of music. Their mission is to provide patients who choose to participate with … Continue reading

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“Often the test of courage becomes rather to live than to die.”

-Vittorio Alfieri, Oreste: Tragedia In Cinque Atti
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Alive Inside by Michael Rossato-Bennett

Rossato-Bennett follows social worker Dan Cohen as he embarks on a three-year journey to introduce music therapy to nursing homes throughout the U.S.

Rossato-Bennett’s Alive Inside (2014) is a must-see documentary for anyone who is familiar with the struggles of dementia. At the start of the film, we are introduced to Dan Cohen, who is both a social worker in nursing homes and … Continue reading

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