Amy Clements

It's world music therapy week. In palliative music therapists may write songs with the dying to leave as legacy gifts. In rehab music might assist in regaining speech for someone with aphasia.

World #MusicTherapy Week 2026 starts today! 10–15 April: a global moment for advocacy & awareness Theme: #ConnectingBorders — aligned with the 18th #WCMT2026 this July in Bologna 🇮🇹 ➡️ #WorldMusicTherapyWeek 🎨 Toolkit: wfmt.info/post/wfmt-laun…

🔎 Research Forum Series A new episode, by Research and Ethics Commission, is out! Discover the research of Andrés Felipe Salgado Vasco from Colombia 🇨🇴 Spanish with English subtitles 🔗 Link here: wfmt.info/post/a-look-in…

Check out the latest WFMT Video in the Research Forum Series featuring Andres Salgado Vasco wfmt.info/post/a-look-in… @WFMTinfo

Congratulations to the 2nd year Master of Applied Music and Health Sciences students @UofTMusic on their research poster presentations part of the research festival week.

A new study by TMU psychology professor Frank A. Russo and PhD student Danielle Mullen found that listening to just 24 minutes of specially-designed music can significantly reduce anxiety. ow.ly/8TtG50YkbEj

Telehealth music therapy research, training and practice is published and open access. This work is part of the Special Interest Group I lead on Telehealth in the International Association for Music and Medicine. Thank you to my co-authors. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

It was an honour and privilege to review the engaging proposals for the next IAMM conference. I hope you will join us. It is a hybrid event.

Music-based interventions are scalable, real-world solutions that can have a positive impact on the health and well-being of older people. Check our latest open access paper discussing future research directions @UofTMusic. Thank you to @AGEWELL_NCE journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/25…

Are you, or someone you know: 🎵 In the Greater Toronto Area 🎵 Age 65-85 🎵 Interested in singing with others in the New Year, but not sure how to get started? Learn more about our newest study: singwell.ca/at-home-singin…

Thank you to Marisa de León, MS, MT-BC for the invitation to speak on the Musical Mindspace Podcast. In this episode we explore the role of music therapy in end of life care. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/mu…

Busy week presenting on music in dementia care at the Agewell and CAG conferences.

@UofTMusic It was great to interview an outstanding recent alumni on her research achievements.

Check out the latest video in the WFMT Research Video Forum. In this episode we feature Dr. Pranjić, PhD, MT-BC from the Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School wfmt.info/post/a-look-in…

New research in JNCCN offers a simplified way to identify harmful medications in older adults with #cancer eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

"A new study has shown that in middle-aged individuals, there is a significant association between levels of SLIT2 protein in both vitreous humor (the gel-like substance in the eye) and plasma (blood) and neurocognitive test scores." Read more: tinyurl.com/proteineye

🎶 Join SingWell! 🎶 A fun, inclusive singing group for anyone with respiratory challenges—no experience needed! SingWell meets every Friday from 10:00–11:00 AM. Ready to sing and breathe easier? Register now 👉 chigamik.recdesk.com/Community/Prog… #SingWell #COPDSupport #ChigamikCHC

Alzheimer's is more prevalent in females. cbc.ca/news/health/al…

AGE-WELL | U of T News Now youtube.com/shorts/26Lbjse… via @YouTube

I was recently a guest on the Caring Caregivers Show speaking about music based interventions and music therapy in aging and dementia care. streamyard.com/ka8hszpbdmax Thank you to Savy Makalena, the Co-Founder for the invitation.