Dementia Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

This short film is a fascinating look at music and dementia

When he was 24, John Fudge had a serious head injury which led to early-onset dementia. While his mind is

Imagine going to school on this bus. Cool. Now let’s study music news for October 28, 2020. Now that they’re

The human body can be both very strong and very fragile. Given its complexity, it generally works pretty well. But

As someone who has seen firsthand how music can calm and comfort people with dementia, I’m all for anything that

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

I just have time to watch the Royal Wedding from an anti-monarchist pub down the street from my London hotel

It’s the last day of April–or as some people in parts of the country where spring is late call it,

My grandfather was as sharp of a razor well into his 100th year. But in the last two years of

April 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dementia, Music

The last couple of years of by grandfather’s 102-year life were wracked by the torment of dementia. He did have

On Friday May 5 at Toronto’s Glenn Gould studio a dazzling roster of Canadian musical, literary and stage talent presents Voices

Hope you survived Black Friday without too many bruises. One month ’til Xmas. Here’s some weekend music news. The Ontario

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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