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Dean's Update and Reflection on the Latino Town Hall Dinner

Reflection on Latino Town Hall Dinner - 05/03/2023 This past May we were invited to attend the Latino Town Hall Dinner in Grand Rapids,...

"Playlist for Students" Course: Personal Reflections and Anecdotes

Written by Beatrice Lucchesi, Founder and President of Music for Dementia. MFD’s socials are a chance for volunteers to gather, get to...

A Reflection of The Effects of Music on Memory in Alzheimer and Dementia Patients

Written By Hannah Heithoff, Member of Music For Dementia It is well-established that music therapy has a positive effect on patients with...

"Music and Dementia: An Overview" Reflection

Written by Beatrice Lucchesi, Founder and President of Music for Dementia The article 'Music and Dementia: An Overview' by Dr. Ronald...

Reflecting on personal experiences with using music-based interventions for Alzheimer’s patients

Written By Zeran Zhang, Co-VP for Music For Dementia I was reading about the controversial approval of the Alzheimer’s drug Aducanumab by...

Associations between seasonal temperature and dementia-associated hospitalizations in New England

Written By Zeran Zhang, Co-VP for Music For Dementia Here is the link to the full article: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2018.12.054...

COVID-19 may disproportionately affect patients with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia

Post By Lisa Walsh, Co-VP for Music For Dementia Here is the link to the full article by Joe Graminga: https://www.healio.com/news/psychi...

Music for Dementia Mass Meeting Today!

Find out how you can get involved! We had a great turn out at Umich Festifall... with now more than 70 interested members! Now it's time...