{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How Music Can Help Alzheimer's and Dementia Patients","description":"There is overwhelming research showing that listening to music can provide emotional and behavioral benefits for people with Alzheimer's disease and other types of Dementia. Our podcast guest on this special episode say that the key to helping patients through these methods is in the personalized approach. In this podcast, Host Dan Altano sits down with Dan Cohen of a program called Music and Memory which provides patients in nursing homes as well as in their homes with iPods and other electronic playing devices. The program also offers training to caregivers to create customized playlists for their loved ones. Meredith Wong of a partner program called CaringKind also joins to share real stories of Music and Memory in action and how it's making a true difference in the world of dementia care. ","author_name":"getpalliativecare's podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/getpalliativecare.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/11613923\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/54722609"}