For almost 20 years I have been reading about, thinking about and finally creating headphones for patients to wear during surgery. The research is there: through the process of rhythmic entrainment, patients who are listening to steady, rhythmic music through headphones, stay relaxed and as a result, require less anesthesia, less anxiety meds before and […]
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Music for Emergencies
Well, my mother has done it again! She loves to help other people (being a good preacher’s wife!) and even though she is well into her 80’s and legally blind from macular degeneration, these things don’t slow her down too much! The other day at Eden Terrace, her assisted living community, she said that […]
Music at the Inauguration: Healing the Country
Today’s inauguration of Barack Obama was extraordinary in so many ways. For me, the music was just perfect! The pomp and circumstance of traditional military, ceremonial music and then Aretha Franklin and some real soul music. We were even treated to classical stars YoYo Ma and Ithzak Perlman. WOW!!
The Music Cure
Take Note…The Music Cure Everybody know music makes them feel better, right? Is there anyone out there who doesn’t know that? Lest there be any questions, there are more and more people publishing studies every day saying that music can heal, music can cure, music can just make you feel better and forget your troubles […]
Apollo, Greek God of Music and Medicine
You’ve probably heard of Apollo, God of Music and Medicine. When I was planning my website over fifteen years ago, I thought it would be wonderful to have the theme of Apollo running through the site. Although I later strayed from this theme, I still think it’s so important for people to know about Apollo […]