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Bethany Village sees life-changing results in assisted living and skilled nursing residents with high-tech music therapy

03/29/2012

Residents respond quickly to personalized iPod playlists and laser beam music

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Mechanicsburg, PA – Bethany Village has seen surprisingly rapid and positive results through two new high-tech music therapies for residents in assisted living and skilled nursing at the continuing care retirement community. One program has put 48 iPods and personalized playlists into the hands (and ears) of residents age 85 to 97. Another tool, Beamz, lets residents create music by interacting with laser beams, offering a unique and motivating type of fine motor therapy.

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Are your technology products too complex?

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Alzheimer’s Foundation of America and Breadcrumb Introduce State-of-the-Art GPS Locator Device to Help Track Wanderers

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A case for cameras -- augmenting the view of small assisted living

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GrandCare Systems and CoroHealth Announce a Harmonious Collaboration

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West Bend, WI – November 2, 2011 – GrandCare Systems and Coro Health today announced a strategic collaboration to integrate Coro Health’s Streaming Music into GrandCare’s fully-featured remote activity of daily living monitoring, telehealth and socialization system.  The result is a harmonious experience: giving the GrandCare customer a deeper level of musical entertainment, passion and familial communication.

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