Susan Troyer, Author at A Beautiful Voice

Music transcending division
How Music Can Bridge Generational Differences

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Brandi Carlile & Joni Mitchell at the Newport Folk Festival in 2022 - WFUV Public Radio/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 By Marc [...]

Susan Troyer2025-10-21T02:33:53-05:00April 21st, 2025|Categories: Music as Medicine|Tags: Benefits of musical collaboration, Intergenerational music-making|0 Comments

May truth be told!
Medicaid Advocates Say Critics Use Loaded Terms To Gain Edge in Congressional Debate

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We put “loved ones” in nursing homes, underfund them as a society, and hope to never need one ourselves. – [...]

Susan Troyer2025-10-21T02:32:19-05:00April 10th, 2025|Categories: A Sense of Place|0 Comments

This moral moment
US Senator Cory Booker just spoke for 25 hours in Congress. What was he trying to achieve?

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"Moments like this require us to be more creative or more imaginative, or just more persistent and dogged and determined." [...]

Susan Troyer2025-10-21T02:32:01-05:00April 7th, 2025|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Cory Booker, Democrats, Donald Trump, US Senate Filibuster, World news|0 Comments

Managing dementia complexities
Just adding nursing home staff won’t ensure quality dementia care

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“Our findings highlight the fact that high-quality care involves not only increased staffing, but also specialized training in practices proven to [...]

Susan Troyer2025-10-21T02:31:45-05:00March 16th, 2025|Categories: A Sense of Place|0 Comments

Prioritizing our brain health
10 Transformative Practices for improved memory & sharper focus [FREE eBook!]

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As we stand on the brink of life-changing discoveries in neuroscience, it’s more evident than ever that the decisions we [...]

Susan Troyer2025-10-21T02:29:41-05:00March 15th, 2025|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Brain health, Dr. Austin Perlmutter, e-book - Top 10 ways to rewire your brain, Mental health|0 Comments

Fostering cognitive health
Your environment can increase your dementia risk

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A new study focuses on the powerful role our surroundings play in shaping dementia risk. The meta-analysis demonstrates that factors [...]

Susan Troyer2025-10-21T02:29:22-05:00March 7th, 2025|Categories: A Sense of Place|Tags: Air quality, Alzheimer's, Dementia, Environmental effects upon dementia risk, fine particulate matter in the air, Green and blue spaces, Living near major roadways, Noise pollution, Walkability in a community|0 Comments

Unlock a better brain!
Better brain health is possible – here’s a blueprint

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Have you ever felt drained, anxious, unable to focus, or like you’re struggling to think clearly? If so, it’s not [...]

Susan Troyer2025-10-21T02:29:27-05:00March 1st, 2025|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Alzheimer's, Anxiety, Austin Perlmutter M.D., Better Brain Blueprint, brain health issues, cutting-edge science-backed information, Dementia, Depression, free online broadcast, low mood|0 Comments

Our core values matter
See me – hear me

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We are holding this space for “transforming thoughts” – featuring actionable ideas from past and present thought leaders.[...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:22:41-06:00December 19th, 2024|Categories: Mindful Presence|0 Comments

Building neural networks
How does the brain think?

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Have you ever wondered how your brain creates thoughts or why something randomly popped into your head?[...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:23:10-06:00April 3rd, 2024|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: Brain, Curious kids, IQ, Neurons, Neuroscience, Thinking, Thought|0 Comments

A common denominator
There is nothing inevitable or natural about chronic disease

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In the 1830s, British settlers in New Zealand imported European rabbits for food and sport. [...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:24:00-06:00March 18th, 2024|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: Illness and disease, Medicine, Public health|0 Comments

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