In Impact Episode 115, we go inside an organization that uses music to help seniors with dementia, talk to car enthusiasts embracing the culture of low-riding, and visit a growing cohort within the Los Angeles County Fire Department. ...See moreIn Impact Episode 115, we go inside an organization that uses music to help seniors with dementia, talk to car enthusiasts embracing the culture of low-riding, and visit a growing cohort within the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Spoiler alert, they're not men. Memory of Music, produced by Alejandra Ramos, focuses on the effects that music, especially singing, can have on people with dementia. Our story introduces us to an organization that has a music therapy program. Slow and Low, produced by Helen Arase, explores the subculture of low-riding. And Female Firefighters, produced by Sarah McGrew, we meet pioneering women who are joining the ranks at the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Fewer than 5% are on the job now, but that number is growing.
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