Older Adults

Monday Music & Movement: {Shake, Shake a Hand}

Image credit I had the privilege of working at a camp for adults on the autism spectrum this past week, and my favorite activity of the […]

Friday Favorites: {In the Winter…}

Image Via Maybe you have heard of this whole Polar Vortex phenomenon? Well, in MN we are enjoying what some are calling, Polar Vortex 2.0. Basically, […]

Monday Music & Movement: {Songs for Septuagenarians}

Image Credit Most of the older adults I work with are in their late eighties and older. However, I have had the privilege of working with […]

July news: It’s grant-writing month!

After a week of fun at Autism camp for Lyndie, and camping with the family for Andrea, we are ready to kick it into high gear […]

Monday Music & Movement: {Valentine’s Day BINGO}

Image via Hearts in Nature The older adults I work with never get tired of a few music therapy interventions (balloon volleyball to music anyone?). One […]

Friday Favorites: {5 Songs for Sit-er-cise with Older Adults}

I don’t know about you, but I love incorporating some sit-er-cise after the hello song in music therapy groups when I work with older adults. Without […]

Friday Favorites: Merry Christmas Songbook

While not everyone celebrates Christmas, the Reader’s Digest Merry Christmas Songbook has a abundance of songs that anyone can enjoy. The standard Christmas hymns and carols […]

Friday Favorites: Wikifonia {Lead Sheets}

Do you have trouble finding free sheet music on the internet? I was struggling to learn a lot of songs from the 1920’s and beyond during […]