This afternoon, as I was driving home from the fitness center, I heard a very moving story about the Minnesota Orchestra. The orchestra there in Minneapolis has been shut out for over a year now. The conductor, Osmo Vanska, had said that unless the problems were resolved by October 1, he would have no choice […]
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Music Therapy Effective at End of Life
THURSDAY, Dec. 31 (HealthDay News) — Music therapy is used to help Alzheimer’s patients remember and autistic children calm down. Now, a University of Alabama student is using her voice and guitar to comfort dying patients in hospice. Families gathered around the bedside of a dying loved one often request hymns, such as “Amazing Grace,” […]