49: Aging Adult-Focused Music Therapist Alexis Baker

Untrained Wisdom

English - April 12, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB
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Alexis Baker is a licensed and board-certified music therapist in Portland, Oregon who started Bridgetown Music Therapy, a subscription-based video library service with lessons targeted for aging adults. In this interview, Alexis talks about what music therapy (and what it's not), who her clients are within the senior citizen population that utilize her service, how the BMT platform works, and why this type of health service is beneficial. Furthermore, Alexis mentions the American Music Therapy Association as a resource for anyone interested in finding a professional in their area.

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Alexis' Recommendations:
- Survivor
- Fixer to Fabulous

Shuva's Recommendation:
- Cheer

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