It may be easier to learn young, but it may be more fun to learn later. Let's face it: Many of us looking to sharpen our intellectual edges have already passed the age when becoming a prodigy is an option. We missed the opportunity to start clarinet lessons at 5. We...
The man had not spoken in three or four years. An older man in the late stages of Alzheimer’s, he could no longer care for himself and required a high level of assistance in his daily activities of living. But on one particular day, Concetta Tomaino, DA, a...
Jan here (from the PWA team). If you think that kids need special skills to play an instrument, listen to this: Research shows that music training actually helps under-achievers. Students who were lagging behind in scholastic performance caught up to their fellow...
Here's a really great heart warming story that appeared in GRAND Magazine a while back about how Ronnie Milsap's grandparents influenced his musical development... "Country And R&B legend Ronnie Milsap was born blind and into extreme poverty in the...
Tips for Sharing Music Across the Generations AARP: http://www.aarp.org/family/grandparenting/articles/goyer_the_beat_goes_on.html "Go as a family to hear music. Experience all kinds of music. Expose younger and older generations to a wide variety. Everyone doesn't...
Music is a wonderful way to stay in touch with your grandchild who's growing up in a fast-paced world. I read an article on nine great ways to keep direct contact with grandkids which said... "When you bestow love and attention upon a grandchild, you're...