Posts by Alchemy Sky
Music Therapy Interventions Increase Psychosocial Well-Being of Older Adults
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of group music therapy sessions on the psychosocial well-being of older adults living in assisted and independent living communities. Participants engaged in group music therapy sessions for eight consecutive weeks. All sessions included following interventions: music listening, singing, lyric analysis, and music-assisted movements. Results indicated that…
Read MoreBlue Aces and Salem Veterans Make Therapeutic Music
For the first time a section of the U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band participated in a collaborative music therapy program with veterans at the Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center After nearly a year of planning, the Blue Aces packed up their vans to make the trip to the Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center,…
Read MoreMusic as Medicine
While music has long been recognized as an effective form of therapy to provide an outlet for emotions, the notion of using song, sound frequencies and rhythm to treat physical ailments is a relatively new domain, says psychologist Daniel J. Levitin, PhD, who studies the neuroscience of music at McGill University in Montreal. In a…
Read MoreYou Can Help Our Veterans
In 2014, the Alchemy Sky Foundation (ASF) was created to bring the healing power of music to aging veterans who live fin Atlanta. Music therapy helps these seniors cope with stress, anxiety, and depression, and improves their cognitive, speech, physical, and social skills. Through the exclusive generosity of our donors and supporters, the ASF has…
Read MoreHow Music Therapy Promotes Health
Research has shown that music has a profound effect on your body and psyche. In fact, there’s a growing field of health care known as music therapy, which uses music to heal. Those who practice music therapy are finding a benefit in using music to help cancer patients, children with ADD, and others, and even…
Read MoreMusic Helps Patients Recall Memories and Emotions
A recent study shows that dementia and Alzheimer’s patients can recall memories and emotions, and have enhanced mental performance after singing classic hits and show tunes from movies and musicals – a breakthrough in understanding how music affects those with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Here are five reasons why researchers believe that music boosts brain activity: Music evokes…
Read MoreWhy Music Therapy is Effective
Research has shown that music has a profound effect on your body and psyche. In fact, there’s a growing field of health care known as music therapy, which uses music to heal. Those who practice music therapy are finding a benefit in using music to help cancer patients, children with ADD, and others, and even…
Read MorePlay The War Away
Play The War Away “I’ll print you one.” “Excuse me?” “I can print you one, Jaye.” “Dr. Croom, I’m not talking about a picture of ukulele but an actually ukulele.” “So am I.” (Pause) “Whoa.” Dr. Croom, an Army Veterinary Corps Veteran, lives Kalamazoo, Michigan. She also has another business – www.VetsIn3Dcom. She gave me…
Read MoreMusic Therapy for Alzheimer's and Post-Traumatic Stress
Alicia Clair discusses music therapy and their affect on patients with Alzheimer’s and Post-Traumatic Stress syndrome. A music therapy practitioner for many years, Dr. Clair has specialized in music therapy practice with persons who have diagnoses of Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementias and their professional and family caregivers since 1988.
Read MoreThe World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature.
Director of McGill University’s Laboratory for Musical Perception, Cognition and Expertise and best-selling author of “This is Your Brain on Music,” Daniel Levitin blends cutting-edge scientific findings with his own experiences as a former record producer and still-active musician. The Music and the Brain Lecture Series is a cycle of lectures and special presentations that…
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