Guest Speaker - Jen McGeehan

After being inspired watching the incredible documentary, “Alive Inside” and learning about the wonderful national organization created by Dan Cohen called “Music & Memory,” Jen McGeehan launched Remember Thru Music, a community-based, no cost public program public program focused on improving the lives of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia through the provision of personalized mp3 music players to eligible individuals that apply.

Extensive research indicates that early damage to language and visual memory pathways in Alzheimer's disease and dementia can be mitigated by personalized music programs, which activate and calm the brain, facilitate muscle movement, and bring joy.  As such, the music loaded on the mp3 players is tailored to represent the lives of the affected individuals when they were the most vibrant (20s through 40s).

More information about Remember Thru Music can be found on their website, https://rememberthrumusic.org/.