The Innovators: This app makes music therapy accessible to everyone
About this episode
Rachel Francine discusses how SingFit uses music therapy to aid individuals with cognitive challenges.
Most people think of music as entertainment. Rachel Francine thinks of it as infrastructure for the brain. On this episode of Innovators, I spoke with the SingFit co-founder and CEO about how her company is using therapeutic music to help people with dementia, traumatic brain injuries, and speech loss. The idea sounds almost deceptively simple. People who lose the ability to speak can often still sing. Music activates multiple regions of the brain at the same time, creating pathways that normal speech sometimes cannot access. SingFit turns that principle into software. The platform recreates part of what music therapists do in clinical settings. Songs include lyric prompts, guided vocal tracks, and structured timing designed to encourage participation and cognitive engagement. The result is something that can be used not just by trained therapists, but by caregivers, nursing assistants, and families at home. Francine said the company now operates in more than 10,000 skilled nursing and senior living centers across the United States. The company recently launched a caregiver-focused version with AARP aimed at helping families support loved ones at home. One of the more interesting…
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Host: John Biggs
Guest: Rachel Francine
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Organizations: SingFit, AARP
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