Musical Bridges to Memory Archives

Alzheimer’s Day and Memory Care

July 10, 2019 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

ITA continues to work hard to improve the lives of individuals affected by dementia. On May 10th, Jeffrey Wolfe, Director of Community Programs, along with ITA Advisory Council member, Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, and Musical Bridges to Memory Research Assistant, Aimee Karstens, presented the Musical Bridges to Memory research poster at the annual Northwestern Alzheimer’s Day. […]

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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Invites ITA to Talk Music and Neurology

December 6, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra invited ITA’s Director of Community Programs, Jeff Wolfe, and Board Member, Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, to present at their Soundpost event on November 29th at the Symphony Center. Jeff’s talk centered on the use of musical elements to make neurologic change, provided anecdotes from his own life, and included research outcomes on […]

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As Our Clients Grow, So Do We!

September 10, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

ITA’s Music Program Gets a New Name ITA and Silverado partnered this past year to run the Bridging Memory through Music program at Silverado’s Morton Grove location. Recently, Silverado published a video about the program and collaboration that features ITA’s Jenni Rook and Northwestern University’s Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour. Take a look, as the video highlights […]

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Chicago Tribune: Music can call back loved ones lost in Alzheimer’s darkness

June 11, 2018 by ITA Staff Leave a Comment

‘So much we can do to improve quality of life’ ITA was featured on the front page of the Chicago Tribune on June 11, 2018 on ITA’s Musical Bridges to Memory (TM) program at Silverado. CLICK HERE to read the article in full, and CLICK HERE to see the Tribune’s video coverage.

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