Who am I? My name is Kyurim (Kyu) Kang, and I am a postdoctoral research fellow at the Johns Hopkins Center for Music and Medicine. My interest in the brain and music has grown after a long study journey for my master’s and PhD under the supervision of Dr. Michael Read more…
Featured article Music intervention pilot study: Assessing teaching methods of group marimba classes designed to train spatial skills of older adults experiencing changes in cognition Spatial skills decline in older adults, particularly those with cognitive challenges, leaving them less confident to navigate their environment. Spatial training has been shown to Read more…
In 2019, Special Interest Groups (SIGs) were selected by an International Association of Music Medicine review committee for inclusion at the 6th annual conference in 2020. Each leader was charged with assembling subject matter experts from different disciplines and across continents. These groups met virtually throughout the year to develop Read more…
Article preview: An interview with Amy Clements-Cortes and Melissa Mercadal-Brotons. Telehealth Music Therapy For Persons With Dementia And/Or Caregivers 1. Can you provide an overview of the article and the topics it explores? Telehealth is not a new practice, but it is fairly new in the discipline of music therapy. Read more…
Written by Ingrid Wheatley Rebling, Lukas Lanzilotti, Acksharaa Balaji, Grace Bigus, Sara Nagy, Edward Ortiz Almodovar, Jae Ung Park, and Carolina Vieira This blog includes entries from music therapy students at Berklee College of Music who investigated sources from their home geographic regions and in their native languages, as part Read more…
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