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Breaking Down Barriers Between Medicine and the Creative Arts

June 7, 2015 by Brea | No Comments

This weekend, I had the amazing opportunity to attend a talk about art therapy and its neurological benefits as told through a neurologist’s experiences as his father grew into an artist while struggling with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Hearing Dr. Daniel […]

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Top Songs Used By Music Therapists for Older Adults Populations

December 14, 2014 by Brea Murakami | No Comments

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A Music Therapist’s Perspective on “Alive Inside”

October 28, 2014 by Brea Murakami | No Comments

I’d been avoiding seeing the recent documentary “Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory” for many reasons. As a music therapist, I’ve been educating the public since I saw a clip depicting a man named Henry and his reaction […]

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Film Scores and Older Adults

August 25, 2014 by Brea Murakami | No Comments

I’ve had a love for film music since high school and hearing the opening suite from The Holiday. The movie wasn’t outstanding, but the music captured me emotionally. Film music works on this non-verbal, often subconscious level to express emotionally […]

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Close to Home

July 21, 2014 by Brea Murakami | No Comments

I never expected my routines to change so much since becoming a music therapist. Every morning, I’m adamant about applying sunscreen and when I catch myself slumping, I immediately sit up straight. I’ve taken up journaling and go to concerts […]

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