Healing Is Music to Our Ears

Elizabeth Stegemöller is an associate professor in kinesiology researching how music facilitates movement in people with neurological disorders. Stegemöller is a board certified music therapist with a Ph.D. in neuroscience. Her research has demonstrated that singing can significantly improve swallowing and respiratory functions, often major impairments in people with Parkinson’s disease. This research has resulted in two outreach programs in Ames, IA: a singing group and a music and movement group.

Each program meets for one hour once a week.

Singing in Parkinson’s Disease

A singing group for people with Parkinson’s Disease meets on Wednesdays from 2-3pm at the First Baptist Church of Ames, 200 Lynn Ave. Coming 2025, location will be moved to 60 Forward Building

Music and Movement in Parkinson’s Disease

An exercise group for people with Parkinson’s Disease meets on Thursdays from 2-3pm at the First Baptist Church of Ames, 200 Lynn Ave. Coming 2025, location will be moved to 60 Forward Building

For more information about these programs, check out the lab website, www.ammpdlab.com.