Can rhythm be a form of medicine? On this episode of Community Watch, we dive into a groundbreaking research study led by Dr. AZA that explores the transformative power of "Active Music Making." We explore how the simple act of participating in a drum circle can significantly improve cognitive function and manage chronic pain for individuals living with early-stage dementia, Alzheimer’s, or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).

Guests: Bubu Banini, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases)

Translational Research Director of the Metabolic Health and Weight Loss Program, Digestive Diseases; Vice Chief for Clinical Research, Digestive Diseases

This episode of Community Health Watch aims to bridge the gap between high-level laboratory research and the New Haven community and beyond. The focus is on a groundbreaking study conducted by Yale PhD candidate Violet M. Kimble, overseen by Dr. Cheryl Bellamy, which utilizes mice models to understand the neurological pathways of cocaine addiction.
Hosts:

Reverend Dr. Leroy O. Perry, Jr.

Pastor, St. Stephens AME Zion Church and Cultural Ambassador to the Yale Clinical Research program

Reverend Elvin Clayton

Pastor, Walters Memorial AME Zion Church and Cultural Ambassador to the Yale Clinical Research program

Guests:

Violet M. Kimble

PhD candidate in the Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program at Yale University

Chyrell D. Bellamy, PhD, MSW

Professor at Yale University’s Department of Psychiatry, Director of the Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health (PRCH), Director of Peer Support Services & Research and Director of the Yale Lived Experience Transformational Leadership Academy (LET(s)Lead).