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Music is Medicine - Ask the Experts
by Music Mends Minds
Every 3 seconds someone develops dementia. One in three seniors die with Alzheimer's or dementia. Ten million people worldwide have Parkinson's Disease. In our episodes, we chat with experts and professionals in the field of music and the brain. We discuss the exciting new research shedding light on how music affects brain chemistry, bringing joy to seniors! If you know someone with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Dementia, or any mental disease, this show is for you! Visit our website: https://www.musicmendsminds.org/
Episodes
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Episode 25 - Dr. Lisa Wong
Dr. Lisa Wong is a pediatrician, violinist, arts advocate, author, and associate co-director of the Arts and Humanities Initiative at Harvard Medical School. She teaches about the relationship between music and health at several universities and hospitals across the United States. Music Mends…
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Episode 24 - Dr. Michael Zanders
Dr. Michael Zanders, PhD is an Associate Professor and the Director of Music Therapy at Temple University. His research covers an extensive variety of topics within advanced clinical theory, recently focusing on music therapy treatment practices in working with youth in the child welfare system,...
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Episode 23 - Dr. Marco Iacoboni
Dr. Marco Iacoboni, MD, PhD is a neuroscientist, UCLA professor, and author of "Mirroring People: The New Science of How We Connect With Others". In this episode, Dr. Iacoboni discusses his research on mirror neurons, neural entrainment, and how music elicits human empathy as explained by...
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Episode 22 - Tommy Sands
Tommy Sands has for many years been involved in the Irish peace process as a songwriter, performer, and mediator. His songs, which have been translated into many languages, appear in schoolbooks around the world and have been recorded by Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, and dozens of others. He continues…
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Episode 21 - Dr. Jeff Bronstein
Dr. Jeff Bronstein is a highly awarded researcher of Neurology and one of Music Mends Minds' earliest and most significant supporters. His interests and expertise include the management of Parkinson's disease (PD) and other movement disorders, surgical treatment of PD, and developing new…
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Episode 20 - Dr. Theodore Zanto
Dr. Theodore Zanto utilizes fMRI, EEG and non-invasive brain stimulation techniques to study neural mechanisms at the intersection of attention, perception, and memory. He is interested in the role of neural entrainment in cognitive control and how it may be used as a potential therapeutic,...
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Episode 19 - Dr. Robert Bilder
Dr. Robert Bilder has more than 30 years experience in research on brain-behavior relations, with focuses in clinical neuropsychology, neurophysiology, structural and functional neuroimaging, and genomics strategies applied to the study of both healthy people and those with various neurological…
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Episode 18 - Dr. Bruce Victor
Dr. Bruce Victor discusses his career as a musician, physician, and professor. His academic focus has been on psychopharmacology, holistic healing, and community engagement through music, both in the United States and Ireland. Click here for interview highlights Music Mends Minds encourages you…
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Episode 17 - Dr. Mukund Acharya
Dr. Mukund Acharya discusses his career as a social entrepreneur and healthy aging advocate. He has founded/co-founded several non-profits including Sandhya's Touch, focused on improving quality of life for patients and families dealing with serious or chronic illness, and Sukham, which promotes...
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Episode 16 - Dr. Rudolph Tanzi
Dr. Rudolph Tanzi discusses groundbreaking progress in the fight to cure Alzheimer's and the ways music can help alleviate symptoms and promote brain connectivity. Click here for interview highlights Music Mends Minds encourages you to read more about him at:...
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Episode 15 - Dr. Mary Mittelman
Dr. Mary Mittelman discusses her research surrounding music's effects on the wellbeing of both patients and their caregivers. Click here for interview highlights Music Mends Minds encourages you to read more about her at: https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/mary-s-mittelman
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Episode 14 - Dr. Theresa Allison
Dr. Theresa Allison discusses her background in ethnomusicology and how she came to study music's potential to improve the quality of life in dementia caregiver relationships. Click here for interview highlights Music Mends Minds encourages you to read more about Dr. Theresa Allison and her work...
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Episode 13 - Dr. Julene Johnson
Dr. Julene Johnson talks about her career studying music, health and aging, and the importance of community interventions. She also discusses the initiatives and research process within the Sound Health Network. Click here for interview highlights Music Mends Minds encourages you to read more…
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Episode 12 - Dr. Assal Habibi
Dr. Assal Habibi talks about her early career in music and medicine research both independently and in connection with the Sound Health Network. Click here for interview highlights Music Mends Minds encourages you to read more about Dr. Asssal Habibi and her work at:...
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Episode 10 - Dr. Helen Lavretsky
Dr. Helen Lavretsky talks about her work in clinical aging studies and integrative interventions, including music therapy. Click here for interview highlights Music Mends Minds encourages you to read more about Dr. Lavretsky and her work at: https://www.uclahealth.org/providers/helen-lavretsky
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Episode 11 - Dr. Susan Rogers
Dr. Susan Rogers talks about her early career as a music producer and subsequent doctoral studies on music perception. Click here for interview highlights Music Mends Minds encourages you to read more about Dr. Rogers and her work at: https://college.berklee.edu/people/susan-rogers
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Episode 9 - Dr. Concetta Tomaino
Dr. Concetta Tomaino talks about her work as an early pioneer for clinical applications of music in neurological rehabilitation. Click here for interview highlights Music Mends Minds encourages you to read more about her and the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function at:...
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Episode 8 - Dr. Kathleen Howland
Dr. Howland shares her research on the clinical applications of music to enhance speech, language, cognition and movement in habilitation and rehabilitation settings. Click here for interview highlights Music Mends Minds encourages you to read more about Dr. Howland and her work:...
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Episode 7 - Dr. Corene Thaut
Dr. Corene Thaut shares her research on the benefits of Neurologic Music Therapy and Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation. Music Mends Minds encourages you to visit her page at https://mahrc.music.utoronto.ca/people/curriculum-vitae-corene-thaut-phd/ to see her credentials and publications. Click here…
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ARTSpeaks Interview with Carol Rosenstein
The Founder of Music Mends Minds, Carol Rosenstein, talks with the Founder of ARTSpeaks, Chip Staley, about how music making transforms the lives of elders living with cognitive decline. Click here for interview highlights Music Mends Minds encourages you to read more about Rosenstein and her…
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Episode 5 - Dr. Nina Kraus
Dr. Nina Kraus shares her research on the effects of sound, music, and hearing on the brain's cognitive, sensory, motor, and reward networks. Music Mends Minds encourages you to visit her website at https://brainvolts.northwestern.edu/ and to read her book, "Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain…
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Episode 4 - Dr. Michael Thaut
In this Ask the Expert episode, Dr. Michael Thaut highlights his research findings on rhythm's significant, therapeutic effects on Parkinson's patients! Renowned in the world of neurodegenerative research, Dr. Thaut shares his most recent significant findings with us! Click here for interview...
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Episode 3 - Professor Michael Dean
A longer episode, jampacked to the brim, on Professor Dean's experiences as a highly acclaimed performer and Professor at the UCLA Herb Albert School of Music of 17 years. He shares with us advice, stories, and tips on how music is healing for all- young and old, talented or not. Click here for...
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Episode 2 - Dr. Joyce Shaffer
In this episode, we touch on a different realm of science: psychology. We interview Dr. Joyce Shaffer and she explains to us the benefits of positive psychology, the relation between neuroplasticity and psychology, and how healthy habits can actually keep your brain fit! Disclaimer: "Nothing said...
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Episode 1 - Dr. Mark Tramo
In this episode, we interview Dr. Mark Tramo. We discuss neurology myths, the medical benefits of music, and advice for aspiring neurology researchers! Dr. Tramo is a Professor in the Departments of Integrative Biology & Physiology, Neurology, and Musicology at the UCLA Schools of Letters &...
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Every 3 seconds someone develops dementia. One in three seniors die with Alzheimer's or dementia. Ten million people worldwide have Parkinson's Disease. In our episodes, we chat with experts and professionals in the field of music and the brain. We discuss the exciting new research shedding light on how music affects brain chemistry, bringing joy to seniors! If you know someone with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Dementia, or any mental disease, this show is for you! Visit our website: https://www.musicmendsminds.org/
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