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A Vermont choir shows that people with aphasia who struggle to speak can still sing
People who've had strokes or traumatic brain injuries often live with aphasia: difficulty using language, both written and spoken. But music mostly originates in the undamaged hemisphere of the brain.
Albert Lea Tribune2d
MacPhail Center for Music launches chorus in Albert Lea for those living with dementia
MacPhail Center for Music in March will launch a new choir for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Directed by Diane Heaney, former Albert Lea High School choir director, the Lake Song ...
Don't give up singing—research shows that we need it
Singing releases happy hormones, reduces stress hormones and strengthens muscles and bones. You improve your posture when ...
Berkshire Eagle3d
Why ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ sparks debate — and what its author, who lived in Great Barrington, really intended
The performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by Ledisi and a chorus of New Orleans students stirred audiences. It also ...