This is such a great example of the high-level work that students in the Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP) do over the summer! We’ll have information about applying to SSTP next month.
Daniel Tranel, a professor of neurology and psychology at the University of Iowa, and Alaine Reschke-Hernandez, a graduate student, have been working to study the emotional effects of music on patients suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. By measuring patients’ moods before and after sessions, Tranel determines the type and magnitude of the effect.
Photo: David Scrivner/Iowa City Press-Citizen
Jasmine Leahy, a member of the SSTP class of 2016, worked with Dr. Tranel and Reschke-Hernandez this summer. She reflected on the impact of the research conducted by Tranel’s team: “It was transformative for me to see how music can completely improve the demeanor of someone. Many of the patients we worked with became more engaged when we played music for them. Our patients with Alzheimer’s became more willing to share things and talk, participate in conversations, etc.”
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