Dementia Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 871: Musicians with disabilities

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

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

Ted McDermontt used to be quite the singer, but at age 79, dementia has taken its toll. One particularly bad

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver