MUSIC & MEMORY STATE STATUS REPORT · Music & Memory truly brings smiles to everyone ... Idaho 79 6 8% 41 Nebraska 216 16 7% 42 Illinois 762 55 7% 43 Hawaii 46 3 7% 44 Georgia 358

On behalf of Music & Memory, I am delighted to send you our 2016 Report for MUSIC & MEMORYSM State Sponsors and CMS.

Following the spread of Music & Memory to all 50 states, 19 states have made Music & Memory public policy. Why?

Giving people their favorite music is a huge win for residents, families, staff and administrators. Outcomes for participants include:

• improved mood• enhanced engagement and socialization• calmer environment• heightened ability to communicate

Which leads to:

• reduced antipsychotic, anxiolytic and antidepressant use• fewer falls and less resistance to care• greater staff efficiencies and reduced cost

Neuroscience research, as well as Brown University research that specifically tracked Music & Memory facilities (see study in this report), verify that personalized music is a powerful antidote for decline of spirit and an effective way to create a calming care environment.

To learn more, we invite you to watch two videos about our field experience—one featuring nursing home administrators, and the other, CNAs. Visit musicandmemory.org/leadership-videos.

There is consensus by all who have made this a priority that every care organization benefits.

Dan Cohen, MSWFounder & Executive Director Music & Memory

MUSIC & MEMORYSM STATE STATUS REPORT

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Texas: “The Music and Memory program has been one of the best initiatives for nursing home quality improvement I have seen. Homes that embrace the program and implement fully have seen great results. We hope to continue to grow this program to where all homes in Texas offer Music and Memory.”

—Michelle Dionne-Vahalik, MSN, RN, Director, Quality Monitoring Program and Initiatives, Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Maine: “Music & Memory is one of the best projects we have ever done!!!”

—Brenda Gallant, R.N., Executive Director, Maine LTC Ombudsman Program

Ohio: ”I’ve never seen so much positive response -everyone from administration to direct carestaff has been on board and excited to bring the program to residents. We’ve heard so manyheartwarming stories from families and caregivers.Music & Memory truly brings smiles to everyoneinvolved.”

—Erin Pettegrew, Ombudsman Projects Coordinator, Ohio Department of Aging, Columbus, Ohio

California: “In my forty years of working in long-term care I have never been involved with a program that generated such good will from members of the community.”

—Jocelyn Montgomery, Director of Clinical Affairs, California Association of Health Facilities

Lousiana: “Music & Memory is one of the most effective programs I have seen in my 20+ year career.“

—Edward J. Smith, NFA, FACHE, Quality Improvement Manager, Louisiana Department of Health

Wisconsin: “Music & Memory is a wonderful tool that supports our efforts to improve the lives of the thousands of Wisconsin residents living with Alz-heimer’s disease and other dementias. It is a proven method that provides dementia patients the opportunity to reach back and find memories that were once lost to the disease. It is incredibly rewarding to witness truly priceless moments for clients and their families. We are proud that Wisconsin is a leader in providing this meaningful program to our residents.”

—Linda Seemeyer, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Health Services

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Program Adoption by State

M&M Adoption by CMS Region (Sorted by percent adoption)

Region Number M&M Percent of NHs sites

Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) 3563 1101 31%Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY) 626 176 28%Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX) 2110 554 26%Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) 942 237 25%Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV) 1458 317 22%Region 2 (NJ, NY) 991 177 18%Region 10 (AK, ID,OR, WA) 453 80 18%Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE) 1514 245 16%Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) 2686 274 10%Region 3 (DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 1384 136 10%

Rank State Number M&M % M&M State Name of NHs Sites* Adoption Sponsor

1 Wisconsin 388 394 102% x2 Utah 100 96 96%x3 Vermont 37 34 92%x4 New Mexico 73 49 67%x5 Maine 103 57 55%x6 Ohio 959 497 52%x7 Connecticut 229 83 36%x8 Alaska 17 6 35% 9 Louisiana 279 90 32%x10 Delaware 45 14 31%x11 Texas 1222 350 29%x12 Missouri 512 145 28%x13 North Dakota 80 20 25% 14 California 1213 276 23%x15 Minnesota 376 85 23%x16 North Carolina 423 95 22%x17 Washington 220 47 21% 18 New Hampshire 76 16 21% 19 New York 626 128 20% 20 Arizona 145 29 20%x21 Kansas 344 66 19%x22 Oklahoma 305 58 19%x23 Nevada 54 9 17%x24 Wyoming 38 6 16% 25 Oregon 137 21 15% 26 Colorado 217 33 15%x27 Montana 80 11 14% 28 New Jersey 365 49 13% 29 Maryland 228 28 12% 30 Tennessee 319 38 12% 31 Alabama 227 24 11%x32 Rhode Island 84 8 10% 33 Massachusetts 413 39 9% 34 Pennsylvania 699 66 9% 35 Florida 689 63 9% 36 South Dakota 111 10 9% 37 Virginia 286 25 9% 38 Michigan 437 37 8% 39 Kentucky 289 23 8% 40 Idaho 79 6 8% 41 Nebraska 216 16 7% 42 Illinois 762 55 7% 43 Hawaii 46 3 7% 44 Georgia 358 22 6% 45 Indiana 541 33 6% 46 South Carolina 187 8 4% 47 Iowa 442 18 4% 48 Arkansas 228 7 3% 49 West Virginia 126 3 2% 50 Mississippi 204 1 0%

States Ranked by MUSIC & MEMORYSM

Adoption

*Please note: A small percentage of each state’s listing may be assisted living, hospice, hospital, adult dayor home care program. Total may exceed 100%.

At 52 million views and counting, this six-minute video of Henry is the most-viewed Alzheimer’s or dementia-related video in the world. Why? Because Henry’s reawakening from listening to his favorite music gives hope that we can improve the lives of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

Henry’s story is a clip from the Sundance award-winning documentary, Alive Inside: The Story of Music & Memory. The film makes a powerful case for the benefits of personalized music and has become essential viewing for anyone in long-term care who believes in improving quality of life and quality of care.

What state sponsors think:

“This is the best thing I have ever done in my entire public service career.”

—Kevin Coughlin, Policy Initiative Advisor - Executive,Division of Long-Term Care, State of Wisconsin

Department of Health Services

“This program never ceases to amaze me.”—Therese Palombi, Project Manager, Quality Monitoring Program,

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

“It’s wonderful to know that so many residents of Connecticut nursing homes will soon experience the powerful effect of personalized music.”

—Barbara A Yard, Health Program Supervisor,Connecticut Department of Health

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On behalf of Music & Memory, I am delighted to send you our 2016 Report for MUSIC & MEMORYSM State Sponsors and CMS.

Following the spread of Music & Memory to all 50 states, 19 states have made Music & Memory public policy. Why?

Giving people their favorite music is a huge win for residents, families, staff and administrators. Outcomes for participants include:

•improved mood•enhanced engagement and socialization•calmer environment•heightened ability to communicate

Which leads to:

•reduced antipsychotic, anxiolytic and antidepressant use•fewer falls and less resistance to care•greater staff efficiencies and reduced cost

Neuroscience research, as well as Brown University research that specifically tracked Music & Memory facilities (see study in this report), verify that personalized music is a powerful antidote for decline of spirit and an effective way to create a calming care environment.

To learn more, we invite you to watch two videos about our field experience—one featuring nursing home administrators, and the other, CNAs. Visit musicandmemory.org/leadership-videos.

There is consensus by all who have made this a priority that every care organization benefits.

Dan Cohen, MSWFounder & Executive Director Music & Memory

MUSIC & MEMORYSM

STATE STATUS REPORT

MUSIC & MEMORYSM Care Organization Map

Texas: “The Music and Memory program has been one of the best initiatives for nursing home quality improvement I have seen. Homes that embrace the program and implement fully have seen great results. We hope to continue to grow this program to where all homes in Texas offer Music and Memory.”

—Michelle Dionne-Vahalik, MSN, RN, Director, Quality Monitoring Program and Initiatives, Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Maine: “Music & Memory is one of the best projects we have ever done!!!”

—Brenda Gallant, R.N., Executive Director, Maine LTC Ombudsman Program

Ohio: ”I’ve never seen so much positive response - everyone from administration to direct carestaff has been on board and excited to bring the program to residents. We’ve heard so manyheartwarming stories from families and caregivers.Music & Memory truly brings smiles to everyoneinvolved.”

—Erin Pettegrew, Ombudsman Projects Coordinator, Ohio Department of Aging, Columbus, Ohio

California: “In my forty years of working in long-term care I have never been involved with a program that generated such good will from members of the community.”

—Jocelyn Montgomery, Director of Clinical Affairs, California Association of Health Facilities

Lousiana: “Music & Memory is one of the most effective programs I have seen in my 20+ year career.“

—Edward J. Smith, NFA, FACHE, Quality Improvement Manager, Louisiana Department of Health

Wisconsin: “Music & Memory is a wonderful tool that supports our efforts to improve the lives of the thousands of Wisconsin residents living with Alz-heimer’s disease and other dementias. It is a proven method that provides dementia patients the opportunity to reach back and find memories that were once lost to the disease. It is incredibly rewarding to witness truly priceless moments for clients and their families. We are proud that Wisconsin is a leader in providing this meaningful program to our residents.”

—Linda Seemeyer, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Health Services

AlabamaColorado

Connecticut Delaware

KansasLouisiana

MaineMinnesota

NevadaOklahomaCalifornia

IllinoisNew Mexico

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Program Adoption by State

M&M Adoption by CMS Region (Sorted by percent adoption)

Region Number M&M Percent of NHs sites

Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) 3563 1101 31%Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY) 626 176 28%Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX) 2110 554 26%Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) 942 237 25%Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV) 1458 317 22%Region 2 (NJ, NY) 991 177 18%Region 10 (AK, ID,OR, WA) 453 80 18%Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE) 1514 245 16%Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) 2686 274 10%Region 3 (DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 1384 136 10%

Rank State Number M&M % M&M State Name of NHs Sites* Adoption Sponsor

1 Wisconsin 388 394 102% x2 Utah 100 96 96% x3 Vermont 37 34 92% x4 New Mexico 73 49 67% x5 Maine 103 57 55% x6 Ohio 959 497 52% x7 Connecticut 229 83 36% x8 Alaska 17 6 35% 9 Louisiana 279 90 32% x10 Delaware 45 14 31% x11 Texas 1222 350 29% x12 Missouri 512 145 28% x13 North Dakota 80 20 25% 14 California 1213 276 23% x15 Minnesota 376 85 23% x16 North Carolina 423 95 22% x17 Washington 220 47 21% 18 New Hampshire 76 16 21% 19 New York 626 128 20% 20 Arizona 145 29 20% x21 Kansas 344 66 19% x22 Oklahoma 305 58 19% x23 Nevada 54 9 17% x24 Wyoming 38 6 16% 25 Oregon 137 21 15% 26 Colorado 217 33 15% x27 Montana 80 11 14% 28 New Jersey 365 49 13% 29 Maryland 228 28 12% 30 Tennessee 319 38 12% 31 Alabama 227 24 11% x32 Rhode Island 84 8 10% 33 Massachusetts 413 39 9% 34 Pennsylvania 699 66 9% 35 Florida 689 63 9% 36 South Dakota 111 10 9% 37 Virginia 286 25 9% 38 Michigan 437 37 8% 39 Kentucky 289 23 8% 40 Idaho 79 6 8% 41 Nebraska 216 16 7% 42 Illinois 762 55 7% 43 Hawaii 46 3 7% 44 Georgia 358 22 6% 45 Indiana 541 33 6% 46 South Carolina 187 8 4% 47 Iowa 442 18 4% 48 Arkansas 228 7 3% 49 West Virginia 126 3 2% 50 Mississippi 204 1 0%

States Ranked by MUSIC & MEMORYSM Adoption

*Please note: A small percentage of each state’s listing may be assisted living, hospice, hospital, adult dayor home care program. Total may exceed 100%.

At 52 million views and counting, this six-minute video of Henry is the most-viewed Alzheimer’s or dementia-related video in the world. Why? Because Henry’s reawakening from listening to his favorite music gives hope that we can improve the lives of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

Henry’s story is a clip from the Sundance award-winning documentary, Alive Inside: The Story of Music & Memory. The film makes a powerful case for the benefits of personalized music and has become essential viewing for anyone in long-term care who believes in improving quality of life and quality of care.

What state sponsors think:

“This is the best thing I have ever done in my entire public service career.”

—Kevin Coughlin, Policy Initiative Advisor - Executive,Division of Long-Term Care, State of Wisconsin

Department of Health Services

“This program never ceases to amaze me.”—Therese Palombi, Project Manager, Quality Monitoring Program,

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

“It’s wonderful to know that so many residents of Connecticut nursing homes will soon experience the powerful effect of personalized music.”

—Barbara A Yard, Health Program Supervisor,Connecticut Department of Health

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How to Reach Us

What administrators think:

“In my 27 years as an administrator, nothing has had the same positive impact for my residents with dementia as this.”

—Corey Wright, Vienna Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lodi, CA

“More bang for the buck than any other dementia program for our residents.”

—Stacey Smith, Administrator, West Vue Nursing & Rehab Center, MO

What directors of nursing think:

“Gary was prone to falls and was the first resident to participate in our M&M program. The staff wanted to see if personalized music could help reduce Gary’s number of falls. Prior interventions included the basics: stand-by assist, prompts, engaging at certain times of day, pain management, medication changes, different shoes and walker training. Results for Gary: 2013 - 13 falls, 2014 - 14 falls, 2015 - 2 falls (prior to implementation of M&M) and 2016 - 0 fall as of April, 2016.”

—Cindy Tanner, Director of Nursing, Brewster Place, Topeka, Kansas

“Staff love it. If you don’t have everyone on board, it won’t work. From the administration to the aides, everyone was so excited to try it and they could see how it was working.”

—Sara Young, Director of Nursing, Rocky Mountain Care, Willow Springs, Utah

Jo with Marie Coz at Mary, Queen of Angels Assisted Living Community

State ServicesGuide to State ImplementationAs more states join our efforts, we have been able to evolve a series of best practices to scale and maximize the benefits of personalized music for long-term care and other healthcare settings statewide. This step-by-step guide is designed to help you and your team save time and effort by tapping that collective experience.

Monthly WebinarsPreparing for Certification: A one hour overview of how the program works, benefits to participants, costs and best practice strategies to get the most out of certification training.

Certification Training: A series of three 90-minute webinars providing compre-hensive instruction in how to set up and implement a successful, scalable Music & Memory program.

Post-Certification Support: An hour review of key steps for successful program implementation, focused on frequently asked questions and best practices.

Monthly Topic CallsA chance to ask questions about program implementation and share best practices with peers. Some recent topics:

• Using M&M Across Disciplines and Igniting the Interdisciplinary team• The Value of Student Volunteers to Help with Playlists and Equipment• Building Census with M&M• Using M&M Strategically to Achieve Your Goals

Special TopicsRegaining Momentum: A 90-minute webinar geared for certified organizations that have lost momentum due to staff/leadership turnover; step-by-step instructions for regaining stakeholder buy-in and rebooting the program for a fresh start.

Leadership Training: Nursing home administrators and DONs provide insider guidance to peers on benefits of Music & Memory and best practices in this video and guide.

Therapy Applications: Two one-hour sessions designed for Rehab Departments to help clients achieve positive outcomes during rehabilitation therapy sessions.

Volunteer Orientation: An hour overview of how Music & Memory works in the nursing home setting, designed for students and other community volunteers.

Central U.S. (IA, KS, LA, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX)

Stephanie [email protected] | 917-881-6106

Southeastern U.S.(AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)

Deborah [email protected] | 615-767-3692

Western U.S. (AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)

Letitia [email protected] | 619-538-0878

Northeastern, U.S.(CT, DC, DE, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, NH, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV)

Robin [email protected] | 917-575-1314

M&M Wisconsin Student Volunteer ProgramJulie [email protected] | 646-771-0171

Or please contact us at: [email protected]

Positive Outcomes

“The Music & Memory concept brings human connection, nobility, and joy to thousands of our patients and long-term care residents.”

—Joe Schick, Senior Advisor to the President and Executive Director,The Fund for NYC Health + Hospitals

8.6% Don’t know/ not in position to comment

M&M Survey: To what extent have you/your staff observed individuals experiencing positive mood changes?

Value Percent Count

Have not observed this in any users 1.2% 5

Observed this in a few users 36.7% 149

Observed this in about half the users 19.2% 78

Observed this in over half the users 34.0% 138

Does not apply - majority of clients 0.2% 1 don’t present with this issue, or iPods are not used during behavior described

Don’t know/not in position to comment 8.6% 35

Total: 406

1.2% Have not observedthis in any users

34.0% Observed this in over half the users

.2% Does not apply - majority of clients don’t

present with this issue, or iPods are not used during behavior described

36.7% Observed this in a few users

19.2% Observed this in about half the users

M&M Survey: Please check off the behaviors for which listening to personalized music appeared to have a residual effect.

Value Percent Count

Reduction in challenging verbal or physical behaviors 56.1% 119

Reduction in anxiety or nervousness 80.2% 170

Positive changes in mood 87.7% 186

Increase in desire to communicate or interact with others 48.1% 102

Negative changes in mood 7.5% 16

General increase in pleasure and joy 72.6% 154

Reduction in amount of physical pain 18.4% 39 (referring to chronic pain)

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What residents think:

“When you are listening to music you forget about problems, you forget about loneliness, you forget about depression, things like that.”

—Alex, Long-term care resident from California

“What you are doing here is cutting edge. Most of the programming is done to us or for us. The iPod program is done with us, and that makes all the difference.”

—Howard, Long-term care resident from New York

MUSIC & MEMORYSM Improves Outcomes for Nursing Home Residents with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders

Evidence-Based Practice Research

Characteristics M&M Pair-MatchedSites Controls

Facilities (N=98) (N=98) P

Total beds, mean (sd) 175.6 (132.1) 164.4 (116.2) 0.530Occupancy, mean % (sd) 88.3 (11.4) 89.0 (9.2) 0.612Not-for-profit, n (%) 64 (65.3) 64 (65.3) 1.000Medicare, mean % (sd) 14.9 (11.2) 13.3 (9.0) 0.276<65 years, mean % (sd) 13.7 (14.9) 12.1 (13.2) 0.408Member of chain, n (%) 34 (34.7) 39 (39.8) 0.460Staffing, mean hours/ 3.7 (0.7) 3.7 (0.7) 0.842 residents/day (sd) 5-Star Nursing Home Compare rating:

2 or 3, n (%) 48 (49.0) 48 (49.0) 1.0004 or 5, n (%) 50 (51.0) 50 (51.0) 1.000

Overall, mean (sd) 3.5 (1.2) 3.5 (1.1) 0.663

Residents in analytic sample (n=6,298) (n=6,278)Age, mean years (sd) 84.4 (9.7) 84.6 (9.2) 0.130Female sex, n (%) 4627 (73.5) 4554 (72.5) 0.241Non-white race, n (%) 1978 (31.4) 1225 (19.5) <0.001 Length of stay in NH, mean days (sd) 635.8 (791.1) 581.3 (791.1) <0.001

Figure 1. Percent of residents with 180-day improvement in behavioral disturbance frequency, by year

Control Intervention

50.9%55.8% 56.9% 55.9%

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Principal Findings • From 2012 to 2013, residents in M&M NHs demonstrated greater 180-day

improvement in behavioral symptom frequency and antipsychoticmedication use than pair-matched controls

o % of residents experiencing a reduction in behavioral symptomfrequency increased in M&M NHs (50.9% to 56.5%), but stayedstable in controls (55.8% to 55.9%, β=0.27, p<.05)

o % of residents taking antipsychotic medications less frequentlyincreased in M&M NHs (17.6% to 20.1%), but decreased slightlyin controls (15.9%to 15.2%, β=0.22, p<.05)

Conclusions • Evidence that the M&M music program may be associated with reductions

in BPSD and antipsychotic use among NH residents with ADRD

• Future research should address limitations, including wide variation infacilities’ implementation of the program, by standardizing M&M imple-mentation and by randomizing NHs to participate or serve as controls

Implications for Policy or Practice • Effective, non-medicalized, low-cost interventions, such as M&M,

are critical to address the needs of the growing ADRD population

Figure 2. Percent of residents with 180-day improvement in antipsychotic medication use, by year

Intervention

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Quality Monitoring Program

We honor the service of volunteers

DADS Vision Awards

The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) appreciates the service of volunteers and honors them each year through the Vision Awards. Exemplary service is recognized on the state-level in three areas — wellness, dignity and choice. HOSA students volunteering with the MUSIC & MEMORYSM

program can be nominated for recognition through the DADS Vision Awards.

“Volunteering helps you give back to the world and appreciate life. It’s an amazing opportunity.”

— Anastasia Peña, HOSA member

Anastasia Peña volunteers with a local nursing home as part of her school’s HOSA group. Every week, the group helps residents with the Music and Memory program.

“I’ve seen people break down,” Anastasia said. “They become so passionate about what they are listening to. They go back in time. You see the broken pieces of their hearts come back together. You see them alive again.”

Watch “Music and Memory: The Student Experience” on the QMP website.

Resources

MUSIC & MEMORYSM

n www.MusicandMemory.orgWatch the “Story of Henry” on the home page.

n [email protected] your questions about volunteering.

Texas Health and Human Servicesn www.hhs.texas.gov

Search for:• Quality Monitoring Program• Music and Memory

n www.YouTube.comSearch for “Texas DADS Presents Information on Music & Memory.”

Learn more about Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia

Alzheimer’s Associationwww.alz.orgClick on “Life with ALZ,” and select “Kids and Teens.”

Texas Health and Human Serviceswww.hhs.texas.gov Search for “Nurse Aide In-Service Education CBTs.”

Contact: [email protected]

HHS Media Services 17D0050 • September 2016

The Healing Power of Music...Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) recognizes the power youth has to positively affect the lives of older Texans. We want to encourage HOSA members to get involved with the MUSIC & MEMORYSM program and radically change lives.

The MUSIC & MEMORYSM program is an innovative approach to dementia care that uses personalized

music to help people reconnect with the world and improve their quality of life. The program gives participating nursing home residents an iPod, managed by staff, that contains their own personalized playlist.

Familiar music helps to:l Revive memories in people with advanced

dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.l Provide an enjoyable and fulfilling activity for

people with restricted movement.l Increase cooperation and attention, reducing

resistance to care.l Reduce the need for antipsychotic medications.

The needNo one wants to end up alone and isolated in a nursing home. It’s hard to lose someone you love to Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, and it’s

scary to imagine that someday you could end up there yourself.

Unfortunately, as the population of the U.S. grows older, more and more people are affected by dementia and isolation.

l Every 67 seconds, another person develops Alzheimer’s.

l Alzheimer’s disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. and the 5th leading cause of death for those over the age of 65.

l The U.S. has the highest usage of antipsychotic

medications in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

Alone and isolated no moreGive someone the gift of music, and watch their eyes light up. The immediate difference that listening to familiar music can make is powerful. A favorite song can calm chaotic brain activity, enabling someone with dementia to focus on the present and connect with those around them.

With the help of people like you — who share a love

of music and compassion for others — people with dementia can tap into parts of themselves long forgotten through personalized music.

Get involved!HOSA students can now participate in a new curriculum from HHS in partnership with the Texas Education Agency: “A Snapshot on Aging and Dementia.” Gain classroom and service-learning experience by volunteering in your community.

l Recruit volunteers from your local HOSA chapter and other student organizations.

l Work with residents at certified Music and Memory care facilities.

l Interview residents and build personalized playlists.

l Share personalized music experiences with residents by listening to music together.

l Learn from residents, and develop new relationships and connections.

l Share your time and skills to make a positive difference in someone’s life.

l Expand the program at the care facility by

holding a donation drive.

The service-learning volunteer experience helps fulfill service hour requirements for graduation or service organizations and is a great addition to college applications.

Volunteer! For Music and Memory volunteer opportunities in your community, contact the Texas Director of Student Programs: [email protected]

“Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory”

Founder Dan Cohen’s remarkable journey in developing the Music and Memory program is captured in the compelling documentary, “Alive Inside,” winner of the Audience Award at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.Check out clips on YouTube, or watch the entire documentary on Netflix.