[Tagline] Published Saturday, August 13, 2011 11:00 PM By Katie Scarveykscarvey@salisburypost.comWhen faced with the prospect of losing most of a lung, Becky Lippard knew what was important to her.“I’d rather have five years of singing than 15 years without it,” she told doctors. Becky is well-known locally for her beautiful voice. She’s appeared in […]
Author Archive | Dr. Alice Cash
Anxiety in Cancer Patients: Here's an easy intervention!
(Health.com) — Singing, playing an instrument or even just listening to music may lessen anxiety in cancer patients and improve their overall quality of life, according to a new analysis of previously published research. Music-based therapies appear to also have beneficial effects on pain levels, mood, and certain vital signs (such as blood pressure), the […]
The Joy of Music for the Alzheimer's Patient
As the Babyboomers age, more and more people are being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Although it is far from inevitable, it is also happening to people every day and is being diagnosed earlier and earlier. Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, music is one of the few interventions that actually can make a […]
4th of July: How important is the music?
By Dr. Alice Cash on July 7, 2011 in Music and Emotion, music and the heart, Music and the Mind-Body
I guess that’s a bit of a loaded question. Since I am a professional musician who loves music more than the air I breathe and wishes that everyone else did to, of course I believe that you can’t even celebrate the 4th of July without music! Luckily, I’m pretty sure that many other people feel […]
Another story of music's power with Alzheimer's patients
By Dr. Alice Cash on June 5, 2011 in Music in the News!, Music Medicine, Music Research, Music with Alzheimer’s patients
by Steve Toll and Linda Bareham What better “medicine” than a “treatment” that has only positive side effects and “therapy” that is actually enjoyable? That is the “miracle of music” when applied with intention. Music is shown to have the ability to help organize the brain; especially vital to those who are afflicted with Alzheimer’s. […]