10 Strategies for Using Music for Reminiscence

June 10, 2014

Reflecting on one’s past is a vital task of living for older adults and people approaching the end of life. When it comes to supporting reminiscence with your care recipient, music can be an especially helpful tool. (P.S. For more strategies for facilitating reminiscence, check out this post.) Songs provide discussion material that is endlessly…

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Song Spotlight: “America the Beautiful”

July 3, 2013
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“America the Beautiful” was first published in 1910 and has remained for more than a century one of our nation’s most beloved patriotic songs. It also has what I think is a beautifully American story. This song has two stories of inspiration and creation: one for the lyrics and one for the music. Although several existing…

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