In the News Archive

Apr 27, 2012 | Tomaino Quoted in Online Health Blog

Dr. Concetta Tomaino talks about how music therapy can help patients heal by stimulating fundamental areas of the brain in "The Healing Power of Music" on the Healthy Outlook Blog. Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of CenterLight Health System's Institute for Music and...

Apr 10, 2012 | NBC Nightly News Highlights Music Therapy

An NBC Nightly News segment highlights an 82-year-old woman with Alzheimer's taking part in a music therapy session run by the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a member of CenterLight Health System. The piece, titled "Sparking Memories Musically," shows music therapist...

Apr 9, 2012 | Institute for Music and Neurologic Function Expands Board of Directors

Four new members bring expertise and new perspective

CenterLight Health System’s music therapy programs will benefit from the expertise of four highly accomplished individuals recently appointed to the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function’s Board of Directors.

The new directors...

Mar 15, 2012 | Composer’s Documentary Shines Spotlight on Music Therapy

Joel Thome credits treatment for his return to the stage

A Grammy Award-winning modern composer who credits the healing powers of music therapy for helping him overcome a debilitating stroke and return to the stage is bringing his story to the big screen.

Joel Thome’s music documentary,...

Feb 20, 2012 | IMNF’s Connie Tomaino Quoted in The Washington Times

Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, Executive Director of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, a member of CenterLight Health System, was quoted in a Washington Times story by Mary Ellen Geist speaking about how music allows Alzheimer's patients to connect in a way they couldn't...