103 Art Therapy Part 4 The Joy and Benefits of Music

I’ve had a wonderful time this summer speaking with people with Parkinson’s who have found joy, meaning and symptom relief using one or more forms of artistic expression - let’s call it art therapy.   If you haven’t listened to the first three, please do. I found inspiration and information in each one. I hope you will as well.

This is the fourth episode in our art series and the topic is music. Just like the others we have discussed; music therapy involves no pills and side effects. There are ongoing research on music’s effect on the brain. We will have to stay up on the findings over time. For this episode, I interviewed  a university dean with young onset PD who discovered the joy in making music. He learned how to play the guitar along with his daughter and good enough to perform with her on stage. Dean Cole is a force to be reckoned with and an established Parkinson’s advocate. Listen on to hear about his experience finding joy in making music.

https://www.schoolofrock.com/

https://pdwise.com/

https://video.austinpbs.org/video/the-only-day-we-have-qtwu1l/  ("The Only Day We Have" from PBS Austin

https://socialwork.utexas.edu/directory/allan-hugh-cole-jr/

https://www.dbsandme.com/en.html