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PVN Partnership with SMU Music Therapy

Presbyterian Village North (PVN), a Forefront Living senior living community, partnered with Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) music therapy program to provide Memory Support residents an outlet for bonding and expression.

The next two episodes of At the Forefront podcast explore the power of music therapy and the joy it brings many PVN residents.

The Power of Music Therapy

In this episode of At the Forefront, student, Michelle Mendoza and SMU professor, Diane Powell, explore the transformative role of music therapy. The conversation offers insight into ways music can act as a powerful tool for healing.

Notes of Joy

In this episode of At the Forefront, viewers are introduced to the special partnership between SMU’s Music Therapy program and the residents of PVN. Through music therapy sessions featuring singing, instrument-playing and interactive activities, students and residents bond while sharing notes of joy.

Sarah Macias

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