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Dementia Spring Dialogues

2 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -

Hear from physicians, scientists, entrepreneurs and thought leaders about innovations in aging, dementia and caregiving.

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Episodes

Episode 2 - Music as Medicine

September 02, 2020 22:40 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

The episode begins with Andy and Rachel sharing some of their background experience in music and business. Andy is a music therapist, who began his trajectory in college when he played music for a friend recovering from an injury. It was at the hospital, where he was introduced to the music therapist on staff, and that experience inspired him to become a board-certified music therapist. Rachel’s background is more in technology, assisting companies who previously had a brick and mor...

Episode 1 - Isolation and the Digital Divide

July 21, 2020 20:33 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

This inaugural episode of the Dementia Spring Dialogues podcast introduces listeners to the show, which features conversations with physicians, scientists, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders about innovations in aging, dementia, and caregiving.  In this episode, host Dr. Marc is joined by guest Todd Smith to discuss the digital divide older adults often face, how to design technology with older adults in mind, and the ongoing challenges of isolation and loneliness during the COVID-1...