2023 Dementia Webinars
$49.95
For the first time on music therapy consulting webinars, a diverse range of international speakers come together to talk about how music therapy can transform the lives of People with Dementia and those who care for them. Join Dr. Melissa Mercadal-Brotons (Spain), Dr. Kendra Ray (USA), and Dr. Ayelet Dassa (Israel) as they kick-off the 2023.
This Dementia Webinar Package includes:
- Dr. Melissa Mercadal-Brotons: Music Therapy in Dementia: Intention, Hopes, and Promises
- Dr. Kendra Ray: Caring for People with Dementia: Music-Based Self-Care for Certified Nurse Assistants;
- Dr. Ayelet Dassa: Couplehood in Dementia: Music Therapy for Couples in a Home Setting
Instructions:
- Purchase this on-demand package for a reduced price.
- Get a passcode to the 3×50 minutes videos.
- Watch the videos until December 31, 2023.
- Download your “Certificate of Attendance” for 3 webinars and add your name/date of the recording accessed.
- Claim 3 CMTEs for the entire webinar series under CBMT’s “Other Continuing Education Opportunities” if you are an MT-BC.
- NOTE: Music Therapy Consulting does not take any responsibility for technical issues. This imagine webinar package is nonrefundable.
WEBINAR #1: Music Therapy in Dementia: Intention, Hopes, and Promises; Presenters: Dr. Melissa Mercadal-Brotons; Description: As Vice-Director of Academic Affairs of the of the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya, professor, organizational leader, and author of the “Manual of Music Therapy in Gerontology and Dementia,” Dr. Melissa Mercadal-Brotons brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. In this webinar, she addresses the intention of music therapy interventions, clients’ hopes, and the promises music therapy services hold for People with Dementia and their caregivers. Learn about how to connect with People with Dementia on a deeper level through the power of music.
WEBINAR #2: Caring for People with Dementia: Music-Based Self-Care for Certified Nurse Assistants; Presenter: Dr. Kendra Ray; Description: Dr. Kendra Ray, Dementia Program Director at Menorah Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care in New York, is known for her use of non-pharmacological interventions with the aging population. Focused on a big idea, her team created a unique music-based program for certified nursing assistants to help aide them with feelings of burn-out and compassion fatigue in collaboration with the MJHS Institute for Innovation and Palliative Care and support from the New York State Department of Health and the Jewish Federations of North America. In this webinar, she will teach you her music-based approach to self-care. Learn why it is important for caregivers to use music for self-care and discover how music can improve everyone’s mental health.
WEBINAR #3: Couplehood in Dementia: Music Therapy for Couples in a Home Setting; Presenter: Dr. Ayelet Dassa; Description: Working and teaching for over 25 years in various geriatric settings, Dr. Ayelet Dassa is a senior lecturer at the M.A Music Therapy Program at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. In this webinar she shares her innovative approach for building deeper connections between couples through music-based interventions during home-based music therapy and online setting. Whether you are the partner or service provider of a person with dementia, you will learn how to rethink basic principles of communication and trust to improve quality of life at home.
