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Jan 2025
57m 43s

The Alzheimer's Choir

ANDREW HEATON
About this episode

Love Notes Chorus in Austin, Texas is a choir for people with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or their caregivers. 

Directors Edie Elkjer and Susie Higley join to discuss how music effects people with cognitive issues, and how their organization assists. 

Links: 

Love Notes Austin: www.lovenoteschorus.com

The Giving Voice: https://minnesotajcc.org/art-culture/giving-voice/#:~:text=GIVING%20VOICE%20CHORUS%20is%20a,adaptive%20methods%20and%20structured%20direction.

Charity Week: www.mightyheaton.com/charity

 

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