Music Heals
Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.
In this podcast: Emily Wangen, a Board Certified and Licensed Music Therapist and the
owner of
Music Therapy in Motion, LLC of Fargo and Grand Forks
joins us!
There are 8,000 music therapists worldwide. And, fun fact, North Dakota was the first to license music therapists.
Anyone, age 0-110, can enjoy the benefits of music therapy.
“Pure Magic”
Denise and Richard from Serenity Assisted Living say music therapy is “pure magic” for residents in their memory care unit.
Music therapy can ‘unlock’ memories for many suffering memory loss.
Many people have heard stories of those with memory loss being able to recall an entire song. And, Emily has personal experience with this…
At about 9:13 in the podcast
: Emily shares a touching story of her own father, who while in palliative care, connected with music.
(From L-R: Denise Tollefson, Richard Anderson & Emily Wangen)
LISTEN TO 790 AM & 94.1 FM EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 1:40PM FOR “WHEN & WHERE FOR SENIOR CARE” WITH
SERENITY ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE
.
SERENITY ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE IS LOCATED ON OAKVIEW DRIVE IN DILWORTH, MN
218-477-7254 – you can call Denise or Richard or any of their staff can assist you
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