“Seeing her enjoy it brought tears to my eyes.”
“It is almost like he is reborn when the music starts playing!”
“It made a world of difference.”
“It became his happy place each day!”
Helping families reconnect through the songs that have shaped a lifetime.
Preloaded music headsets for people living with dementia or Parkinson's.
Free to families501(c)(3) nonprofit
Request aFree HeadsetEach wireless Healing Headset is an all-in-one music player preloaded with the listener’s favorite songs. No phone, streaming, apps, Wi-Fi, cords or separate device needed. Three senior-friendly buttons keep it simple, while the comfortable over-ear design helps reduce outside distractions for more focused listening. Portable for home, the car, appointments and waiting rooms.
Familiar songs that can bring comfort, spark expression, encourage connection, preserve a sense of self — and give care partners moments of respite.
2,500+
Healing Headsets gifted
48
Continental U.S. states reached
75+
Memory Cafés, Area Agencies on Aging & community partners
Where We Came From
The Healing Headset device was designed by Michael Rossato-Bennett, director of the award-winning documentary Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory. Our collaboration dates back to the film’s 2014 launch.
This documentary is still one of the best ways to understand the power of music & memory.Watch Alive Inside
Today
What began with personalized music at home has grown.
Today, the Healing Headset Music Project includes Music Bingo Shebang, online music experiences, and turnkey engagement tools for organizations nationwide.
The Headset is free. Donations welcomed.
1 per household (must have dementia or Parkinson's).
Find Setup Help & Answers
Everything you need to get started — simple setup guides and answers to the questions families ask most, all in one place.
Curious why familiar music can be so powerful?
Why can familiar music still reach us when so much else has changed?
Explore the science between music, memory and emotion.
Watch: Music, Memory & the Brain
What We Offer
Three established programs bringing music, memory, and connection into everyday life — at home, online, and in your community.
Signature ProgramPersonalized music. No technology to manage.
Preloaded with the songs that matter most to your loved one. Our all-in-one wireless music player is simple to use and gifted to families living with dementia or Parkinson’s.
REQUEST A FREE HEADSET FAQs
Familiar music. Serious fun.
Join our professionally hosted Music Bingo Shebang and music experiences from home — or bring our turnkey Music Bingo Shebang platform to your own community.
JOIN A MUSIC GAME HOST A GAME
Ready-to-play group game-show fun. Zero prep.
Four different ways to get the room laughing, guessing, talking and playing together.
“Music brought her back to herself.”
“A quality-of-life changer.”
Help Put Familiar Music Within Reach
Your donation helps us provide personalized Healing Headsets to families living with dementia — bringing familiar music, comfort and connection into their homes.
Healing Headsets is a one-woman labor of love — so I can’t always reply personally, but I’d be so glad to have you follow along. It’s the warmest way to stay connected, see new music moments, and share this with someone who needs it.
