Corinna May - I can't Live without Music

Corinna May - the year 2002 made her well-known in Germany. The blind singer won the national competition for the Eurovision Song Contest and went to Tallin, Estonia, with her song "I Can't Live without Music". She only placed 21st but since then her name was known in Germany.  Corinna May - I can't Live without Music - read more

Guildo Horn und his Guests

Television in the UK ignores disabled people. This is the result of a report made by TV watchdogs. But the public German TV channel SWR broadcasts a chat-show with mentally disabled people. The host is Guildo Horn, a singer who performed at the Grand Prix d' Eurovision in Birmingham in 1998. REHACARE.de spoke to the man known in Germany as a real strange guy about the show and his motives. Guildo Horn und his Guests - read more

An Integrative Rock Band: „Music as a Key to Worlds That Aren’t So Different At All“

Music connects – young and old, tall and small, disabled or not disabled. How well the latter functions is demonstrated by the integrative rock band “Lampenfieber“ (“Stage-Fright”) from Lüdenscheid. Ralf Franke is a co-founder of the band. REHACARE.de talked to him about his own stage-fright, provocative lyrics and music as a means of integration. An Integrative Rock Band: „Music as a Key to Worlds That Aren’t So Different At All“ - read more

The Head Sets the Tone

Lung training can be fun with an instrument that sometimes sounds like a saxophone, other times like a piano or even like drums. Is it some kind of magic? Not really – even though the instrument is called Magic Flute, one does not have to work magic on it. All you need is your head. The Head Sets the Tone - read more

Easier Painted than Said

Make one out of two - two therapists had the idea to combine musical with art therapy in order to support youths with nervous illnesses during rehabilitation. At REHACARE 2006 the project will be introduced in the course of the exhibitor talks and seminars.  Easier Painted than Said - read more

Music Therapy Helps Toddlers to Start Talking

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[13/01/2010] A new study revealed that music therapy can assist in the speech acquisition process in toddlers who have undergone cochlear implantation. Music Therapy Helps Toddlers to Start Talking - read more

Music on Prescription Might be Helpful to Treat Emotional and Physical Pain

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[15/09/2010] New research into how music conveys emotion could benefit the treatment of depression and the management of physical pain. Music on Prescription Might be Helpful to Treat Emotional and Physical Pain - read more

Deaf Children Make Music in Sign Language

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[28/01/2008] Enthusiastic families with deaf children are invited to join a Signing Choir. It will bring together 15 deaf children and their families to learn songs in British Sign Language. Deaf Children Make Music in Sign Language - read more

Music Reduces Stress in Heart Disease Patients

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[15/04/2009] Listening to music may benefit patients who suffer severe stress and anxiety associated with having and undergoing treatment for coronary heart disease.  Music Reduces Stress in Heart Disease Patients - read more

Music Shows Potential in Stroke Rehabilitation

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[21/07/2010] Music therapy provided by trained music therapists may help to improve movement in stroke patients, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review.  Music Shows Potential in Stroke Rehabilitation - read more

Depression: Music Therapy May Offer Hope

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[23/01/2008] A therapist may be able to use music to help some patients fight depression and improve, restore and maintain their health. Depression: Music Therapy May Offer Hope - read more

Listening to Music Improves Stroke Patients' Recovery

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[20/02/2008] Listening to music in the early stages after a stroke can improve patients’ recovery, according to new research. Listening to Music Improves Stroke Patients' Recovery - read more