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Mission Statement

Our organization's roots can be traced back to the onset of the Covid -19 Pandemic with a goal to establish a non-profit founded with a dual mission: to actively engage teenagers worldwide while combating senior isolation through virtual concerts, social media campaigns, and educational programs; Harnessing youths’ powerful creative energy to offer support and care to seniors and other vulnerable populations.

Melodies as Medicine, Inc., was born out of the COVID-19 Pandemic to link the healing power of music with seniors worldwide, who may not have the access or ability to attend live music performances and to collaborate with students and global organizations promoting this mission. 

Our goals include actively engaging student leaders worldwide to combat senior isolation through virtual concerts, educational campaigns, fundraising efforts supporting neuroscience research, and social media advocacy–highlighting music as a powerful tool in medicine. 

[expand from seniors to wider applications of music in healthcare settings] 

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Melodies As Medicine

Melodies as Medicine, Inc., was born to link the healing power of music with seniors, worldwide, who may not have the ability or access to attend music performances in person and collaborate with many global organizations promoting this mission. Scientific studies demonstrate the health benefits of listening to and playing musical instruments on brain health and the central nervous system. Exposing seniors to musical journeys to their past, helps them reconnect with themselves, as well as explore the unlocked doors to the special memories in their life.
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As one of the first completely student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations focused on bringing music to seniors and sharing the benefits of music therapy, we are a compassionate group of teens who are determined to utilize our passion for music and science as a bridge to reaching seniors and vulnerable populations worldwide.

Our mission is to provide a platform for young people to channel their creative energy towards improving the lives of seniors and vulnerable populations. We facilitate opportunities for our members to engage directly with the communities they strive to assist and to develop creative fundraising opportunities and awareness/education campaigns through social media.

Mission Statement

Our organization's roots can be traced back to the onset of the Covid -19 Pandemic with a goal to establish a non-profit founded with a dual mission: to actively engage teenagers worldwide while combating senior isolation through virtual concerts, social media campaigns, and educational programs; Harnessing youths’ powerful creative energy to offer support and care to seniors and other vulnerable populations.

Melodies as Medicine, Inc., was born out of the COVID-19 Pandemic to link the healing power of music with seniors affected by neurodegenerative diseases who may not have the access or ability to attend live music performances and to collaborate with students and global organizations promoting this mission.

Our goals include actively engaging student leaders worldwide to promote music as a non-pharmacological modality utilized in healthcare settings through research, virtual concerts, educational campaigns, fundraising efforts supporting neuroscience research, and social media advocacy–highlighting music as a powerful tool in medicine.

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Melodies As Medicine

Melodies as Medicine, Inc., was born to link the healing power of music with seniors, worldwide, who may not have the ability or access to attend music performances in person and collaborate with many global organizations promoting this mission. Scientific studies demonstrate the health benefits of listening to and playing musical instruments on brain health and the central nervous system. Exposing seniors to musical journeys to their past, helps them reconnect with themselves, as well as explore the unlocked doors to the special memories in their life.
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As one of the first completely student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations focused on bringing music to seniors and sharing the benefits of music therapy, we are a compassionate group of teens who are determined to utilize our passion for music and science as a bridge to reaching seniors and vulnerable populations worldwide.

Our mission is to provide a platform for young people to channel their creative energy towards improving the lives of seniors and vulnerable populations. We facilitate opportunities for our members to engage directly with the communities they strive to assist and to develop creative fundraising opportunities and awareness/education campaigns through social media.

Help Bring Music to Those in Need

Millions of aging Americans living in long-term care facilities face cognitive and physical difficulties and have left behind their familiar surroundings, familiar faces, and even their favorite music. Despite the best efforts of loved ones, their lives often lack meaning, spontaneity, choice, and reliable social interaction.

But there’s reason to hope for a better life as we age. At Music & Memory, we help people in nursing homes and other care organizations who suffer from a wide range of cognitive and physical challenges to find renewed meaning and connection in their lives through the gift of personalized music.

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Created by Jonathan Hus, Melodies as Medicine has brought musical

performances—and joy—to various communities across South Florida.
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Music Therapy
is not just an art. It’s a science.

MUSIC is not just an ART, It’s a SCIENCE.

The theoretical physicist, Max Planck, recognized a kinship between science and the arts, saying, “The pioneer scientist must have a vivid intuitive imagination, for new ideas are not generated by deduction, but by artistically creative imagination.”

Tremendous scientific research indicates that both playing and listening to music positively impacts our brain health and the central nervous system.

Music therapy research is looking into the powerful hand that live and recorded music has in fighting against neurodegenerative diseases by activating certain parts of the brain that respond to music, especially the auditory cortices, and can slow down cell death in the substantial nigra that causes Parkinson's disease.

The theoretical physicist, Max Planck, recognized a kinship between science and the arts, saying, “The pioneer scientist must have a vivid intuitive imagination, for new ideas are not generated by deduction, but by artistically creative imagination.”

Scientific research exploring music in medicine indicates that playing and listening to music positively impacts our brain and our central nervous system.

Research investing the utilization of music as a healing modality is exploring the powerful hand that live and recorded music has in fighting neurodegenerative diseases by activating certain parts of the brain that respond to music, particularly the auditory cortices, and can slow down cell death in the substantia nigra.

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Watch the above excerpt from the film, Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory to learn more about the power of personalized music.

Favorite Music
Can Renew Lives Lost
to Dementia

Our approach is simple and effective: We train care professionals how to set up personalized music playlists for those in their care using inexpensive mp3 players. These music favorites – specifically the beloved songs from a person’s formative years – tap deep memories not lost to dementia and can bring listeners back to life, enabling them to feel like themselves again, to converse, socialize, and stay present.

Meet Henry, who suffered from dementia for a decade and barely said a word to anyone–until Music & Memory was introduced at his nursing home.

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Consider supporting Melodies as Medicine by making a monetary donation to further power music therapy research, provide nursing home residents with socks and music CDs, and more.

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Testimonials

“Researchers found that listening to and playing music increases the body's production of the antibody immunoglobulin A and natural killer cells — the cells that attack invading viruses and boost the immune system's effectiveness. Music also reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol.”
American Psychological Association
“For an almost an hour, I forgot I wasn’t feeling well”
Carl L.
“Jonathan’s sweet smile and beautiful piano playing brightens up my whole day”
Sylvia F.