Alzheimer's Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Today’s Groundhog Day? So what? The last year has been nothing but Groundhog Days. And there are still a lot

Listening to a song you love makes you feel good, right? In a very basic way, that’s what music therapy

John Mann, the frontman for Spirit of the West, continues to battle early-onset Alzheimer’s. He was diagnosed at 51 and

For the first time in its 10-year existence, my wisteria bush is going to give me flowers this spring. About

Whenever Terry Jones dressed up as a woman for a Python sketch, I always laughed out loud. This, however, is

My grandfather lived an impressive 102 1/2 years. Sadly, though, he was tormented by dementia through the last couple of

If you know of anyone who has been beset by dementia and Alzheimer’s, you’ll know how tragic it can be.

As you may have heard, Spirit of the West frontman John Mann is suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s. With all convention

Spotted: the first neighbour with lit Christmas lights. Too soon? Let’s leave that aside for the moment and deal with

As someone who had a grandfather with Alzheimer’s and a father-in-law with dementia, I can testify to the power of

In a story that quotes “Home for a Rest”–“You’ll have to excuse me, I’m not at my best”–the Globe and

Pricing a 30 Second Spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver
Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver