Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Watch Music Bring Back Memories for Alzheimer's Patients
The Alive Inside documentary shows how songs can help people whose minds are deteriorating. Read more in the Atlantic.
That trailer reminds me of Naomi Feil's work with Alzheimer's patients. Below is a video of Naomi Feil, founder of Validation Therapy, as she shares a breakthrough moment of communication with Gladys Wilson, a woman who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2000 and is virtually non-verbal.
(Thanks, Julia and Rita)
Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were
"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .
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Even women who earn overwhelmingly positive performance reviews are told that they have ‘personality flaws,’ a new study finds. The double...
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Many talented rural students don't go to elite schools, because they are unaware of the options. Read more in the NYT . Thanks, +Ju...
