The Healing Power of Music Therapy with Dr. Connie Tomaino

What if music could help the brain heal?In this episode of Health Dame, Robin Strongin speaks with Dr. Concetta Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function. A pioneer in music therapy research, Tomaino has spent decades studying how music affects the brain and how it can help people living with neurologic conditions.Their conversation looks at how music therapy supports people with Parkinson’s disease, memory loss and other neurologic challenges. Tomaino explains how rhythm, singing and sound can help improve speech, movement and mood, while also strengthening the connection between mind and body.Robin also shares a personal story about her father’s Parkinson’s disease and how music helped him find his voice again.It is a thoughtful discussion about science, care and the power of music to improve quality of life.