Melisma Music Therapy - Reconnecting People with Dementia to the World Around Them
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The mission of this blog is to provide the highest quality of music therapy services to older adults with dementia. To help professionals and family members connect with their residents and loved ones through meaningful, interactive music programs.
Melisma Music Therapy - Reconnecting People with Dementia to the World Around Them
4y ago
This week the United States will celebrate the Fourth of July. Here is an activity that I enjoy doing with my residents this time of year. It helps improve memory recall, foster social interactions and allow for self-expression. In the video description I have a link to a FREE resource to accompany this activity so […]
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Melisma Music Therapy - Reconnecting People with Dementia to the World Around Them
4y ago
Every four years in the Gregorian calendar, an extra day is added to the calendar in order to synchronize it with the solar year. It takes the earth a little bit less than 365 ¼ days (365.242 days) to orbit the Sun (solar year). For this reason, the full day is only added once every […]
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Melisma Music Therapy - Reconnecting People with Dementia to the World Around Them
4y ago
Are you feeling frazzled after another jam packed Christmas season? Has burn out reared its ugly head and left you wanting to escape to a desert island? While a tropical paradise may not be on the horizon, that doesn’t mean you need to jump into the new year feeling like an escapee from your own […]
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Melisma Music Therapy - Reconnecting People with Dementia to the World Around Them
4y ago
The holidays can bring on a variety of emotions. Joy, stress, loneliness, dread…the list goes on. If I had a magic wand I would make sure that everyone felt the joy and excitement that the holiday season can bring. Wouldn’t it be wonderful? I have used a technique in my work with older adults to […]
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Melisma Music Therapy - Reconnecting People with Dementia to the World Around Them
4y ago
Turn on the radio this time of year and hear song after song stating that the holidays are joyous, bright and gay. But truth-be-told for many, Christmas can be a very lonely time. This can be especially true for older adults. To complicate this issue, many feel the need to be happy and filled with […]
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Melisma Music Therapy - Reconnecting People with Dementia to the World Around Them
4y ago
This past week I did a 4 day Facebook Live series on using a variety of engaging music activities with older adults. If you missed this series you can watch it in it’s entirety right here. Day 1–Singing Day 2–Songwriting Day 3–Instruments Day 4–Games
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Melisma Music Therapy - Reconnecting People with Dementia to the World Around Them
4y ago
After what has seemed like months of illness after illness I can finally say, I’m Back In the Saddle Again. While I may have been down, I have not been out. During the past couple of months I have been busy re-branding my company and freshening up the Elderberry Jams Membership. As the holidays quickly […]
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Melisma Music Therapy - Reconnecting People with Dementia to the World Around Them
4y ago
My ukulele version of Dream A Little Dream of Me. This is part of my Music Mondays series. I will upload a new song every Monday. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel.
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Melisma Music Therapy - Reconnecting People with Dementia to the World Around Them
4y ago
My ukulele version of Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer. This is part of my Music Mondays series. I will upload a new song every Monday. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel.
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Melisma Music Therapy - Reconnecting People with Dementia to the World Around Them
4y ago
My ukulele version of Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah. This is part of my Music Mondays series. I will upload a new song every Monday. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel.
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