Award winning musician and licensed clinical social worker Michael Romero on using music to create connection with dementia patients

Award-winning musician and licensed clinical social worker Michael Romero shares his personal journey of being a caregiver for his Mom who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and how he and his family were able to use music to connect with her as the disease progressed.

Michael is now using his lived experience with Caregiving for persons with Dementia along with creative and technological tools to support other Caregivers and their loved ones.

About our guest: 

Michael D. Romero, LCSW-S is an award-winning Musician and Social Worker from Austin, TX. Romero, founder of Tonality Counseling, PLLC, has served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras and as a U.S. State Department Musical Ambassador. Currently, he teaches at the University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work, provides counseling, and writes songs and puppet skits for youth and families on various topics along the childhood journey. Romero’s latest focus utilizes his studies and lived experience with Caregiving for persons with Dementia, blending creative and technological tools to support Caregivers and their loved ones.

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https://www.mrmichaelgroup.com/

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