The Benefits of Music Therapy
Thursday, January 9th
12:00-1:00pm
Sherman Senior Center, 8 CT-37, Sherman

Please join Sherrye Platt, MA, MT-BC, RVNAhealth Music Therapist for a fun and interactive program outlining the benefits of music therapy on brain health.

• How the brain responds to music stimulation
• The benefits of music on the aging process
• Group music-making activities
• No previous musical experience is necessary

To Register, please email: seniorcenter@townofshermanct.org or call: 860-354-2414 ext 1

Interesting Article from Harvard Health Publishing: Why is Music Good for the Brain?

About Sherrye Platt: Sherrye While an undergraduate at Montclair State University (MSU), where she studied to be a music teacher and eventually earned her bachelor’s, Platt was introduced to music as an evidence-based therapeutic tool being leveraged across disciples including mental health, military populations, trauma victims, and those afflicted with neurological conditions like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Platt quickly re-focused her studies to leverage the power of music to improve people’s lives. Platt earned her master’s degree at world-renowned Berklee College of Music