Boots on the Ground Workgroup Meeting

LiveOn NY’s Boots on the Ground Workgroup is a monthly, solution-focused space for direct aging service professionals and other programs and services to share resources, information, innovative ideas, and network with other professionals in an effort to collectively continue serving older New Yorkers. Learn more here.

Date: Friday, February 26th, 2021

Time: 11:00am-12:15pm

Self-Care Exercise: Breathing with Paula Saddler, RSS Riverdale Senior Services

Virtual Programming Corner: Aging Connected , Clarence Burton Jr. State Director, Colorado, Older Adults Technology Services (OATS), Senior Planet

Topic: How Music Therapy Can Help Older Adults

Speaker: Maor Cohen, CEO/Co-Founder | n*gram health

Description: Music has the power to instantly put us in a better mood. Indeed, music therapy is one of the most commonly used approaches to improving quality of life for older adults. Join us for a discussion of key principles in music therapy and of the neuroscience behind how music affects the brain, followed by a demo of In Tune: an augmented reality music experience designed for older adults and caregivers by n*gram health.

For more information about n*gram health, visit their website or view them on Twitter @ngramhealth.