by Sandy Siegel Miller | Mar 10, 2026 | Health & Wellness
I’m the director of the Good Memories Choir, a program of Sounds Good Choir, created for people with dementia and their care partners to sing together. Eleanor, 79, is a caregiver for her older sister. They had been singing with Good Memories for a year before she...
by Sounds Good | Jun 17, 2025 | Health & Wellness
The human brain is basically symmetrical, split down the middle: the right cerebral hemisphere receives sensory input from and directs movement on the left side of the body, while the left hemisphere governs corresponding functions for the right side. Symmetry only...
by Sounds Good | Jun 3, 2025 | Health & Wellness
“I heard someone whisper the other day, ‘My father has Alzheimer’s.’ I just gave him a big hug and said, ‘You don’t have to whisper—shout it out loud,’ said Gary. I am not ashamed of having Alzheimer’s. All my neighbors are aware I have a problem and there’s no...
by a guest blogger. | Apr 30, 2025 | Health & Wellness
Those with neurocognitive disorders like dementia especially benefit By Kristin Samuelson, Senior Health Sciences Editor Northwestern University American philosopher and psychologist William James once said, “I don’t sing because I’m happy. I’m happy because I sing.”...
by Elizabeth Taggart | Aug 15, 2024 | Health & Wellness
Can you guess which animal was overjoyed when zoos opened back up after the pandemic?Ferrets, meerkats, or monkeys? Before I share the correct answer, let me explain why it’s a great question. Options. If I just asked for the name of the animal that was delighted when...
by Elizabeth Taggart | Mar 21, 2024 | Health & Wellness
The Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, also known as forest, or nature, bathing, has a multitude of health benefits. According to the National Institutes of Health, the term shinrin-yoku—which roughly translates to “making contact with and taking in the...
