Gundersen Lutheran music therapist Amy Schaack is releasing a 27-song CD written by the hosptial’s patients and caregivers, including Harland Thorson of Onalaska, who is currently fighting lung cancer.
More and more hospitals and clinics now offer music therapy as a supplementary treatment for everything from anxiety to Alzheimer’s, but its efficacy varies for different conditions. Neurologist Oliver Sacks and several music therapists discuss the science and practice of music therapy. Click here to visit the website and listen to the ‘Science Friday’ with Ira Flatow podcast.
Ben Folds made an appearance at the 2011 National Music Therapy Conference in Atlanta, GA to show his support for music therapy.
Congresswoman Giffords and her husband share their story with Diane Sawyer. To read more click on this link to learn more about this 20/20 story and the amazing power of music therapy!
Lee Anna Rasar’s lifelong love of music shows, particularly as her fingers fly across the keys, unleashing favorite melodies for Syverson Lutheran Home residents who gather around her at the piano every week. For roughly 20 years, the UW-Eau Claire music therapy instructor and her students have been visiting Syverson, applying lessons learned in “Therapeutic [...]
CBS News video: Music therapy hitting right notes for patients – A new study finds music therapy promotes reaction and helps ease pain in critical care patients. Michelle Miller reports. To read more, click the link below. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7384199n
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