Biography:
Anish Ganesh (21), B.S. in Neuroscience at The Ohio State University, is the Vice President of The Dementia Project. Anish’s decade-long journey with music and memory started at age 12 with his grandmother. Using music as a tool for nonverbal communication, Anish learned of the value music can have in building connection. Since 2019, Anish has worked in a National Institute of Health funded Alzheimer’s research lab at The Ohio State University. He also spearheads a live music program for dementia communities in the clinical setting at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Title : Silent discos for dementia care: An accessible tool for music engagement