March 1 is World Music Therapy Day
Listening to a song you love makes you feel good, right? In a very basic way, that’s what music therapy
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Alzheimer’s
Attention Spirit of the West fans: There’s another benefit for John Mann coming up.
John Mann, the frontman for Spirit of the West, continues to battle early-onset Alzheimer’s. He was diagnosed at 51 and
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Random Music News for Wednesday, May 17, 2017
For the first time in its 10-year existence, my wisteria bush is going to give me flowers this spring. About
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Monty Python’s Terry Jones Reveals Dementia Diagnosis
Whenever Terry Jones dressed up as a woman for a Python sketch, I always laughed out loud. This, however, is
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What’s On Your Dementia Playlist? (Stay with Me on This One…)
My grandfather lived an impressive 102 1/2 years. Sadly, though, he was tormented by dementia through the last couple of
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Spirit of the West Prepares for Its Last Show as Singer John Mann Continues his Fight with Alzheimer’s
If you know of anyone who has been beset by dementia and Alzheimer’s, you’ll know how tragic it can be.
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Update on Fundraising Campaign for Spirit of the West’s John Mann
As you may have heard, Spirit of the West frontman John Mann is suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s. With all convention
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Random Music News for Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Spotted: the first neighbour with lit Christmas lights. Too soon? Let’s leave that aside for the moment and deal with
Read moreWatch Music Come to Rescue of Alzheimer’s
As someone who had a grandfather with Alzheimer’s and a father-in-law with dementia, I can testify to the power of
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At 51, Spirit of the West Singer John Mann Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
In a story that quotes “Home for a Rest”–“You’ll have to excuse me, I’m not at my best”–the Globe and
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