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

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver