Entries by Music Therapy

Music therapist puts together CD of patients’, caregivers’ songs

Gundersen Lutheran music therapist Amy Schaack is releasing a 27-song CD written by the hosptial’s patients and caregivers, including Harland Thorson of Onalaska, who is currently fighting lung cancer. Read more: http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/music-therapist-puts-together-cd-of-patients-caregivers-songs/article_757924bc-4251-11e1-a0f3-0019bb2963f4.html#ixzz1jy0DqV5a

January 19, 2012 by

Treating Stress, Speech Disorders With Music

More and more hospitals and clinics now offer music therapy as a supplementary treatment for everything from anxiety to Alzheimer’s, but its efficacy varies for different conditions. Neurologist Oliver Sacks and several music therapists discuss the science and practice of music therapy.   Click here to visit the website and listen to the ‘Science Friday’ with Ira […]

December 20, 2011 by