Twenty plus years ago, when my grandma was suffering and withdrawn from Alzheimer’s, my deeply missed departed sister would visit her, and soon after she arrived, she always did three things… … and then, once again, albeit momentarily… The choreography, the training, the experience of fifty years prior…. She would put on Big Band music, break out a box of See’s chocolates and constantly touch and rub and hold Grandma.Īnd each and every time, it was as transformatory. Why it’s still, as a daily therapy, absent from most geriatric facilities here in the states is puzzling. Said Katelyn Frey, who teaches in the Adult Development and Aging Program at the Univ of Akron, “Her dancing is an example of procedural memory, which are your memories for motor skills. These types of memories often remain intact in individuals with dementia. Musical memories can be procedural too, since music and dancing tend to go hand-in-hand, as does music and the motor skills necessary for playing an instrument. Music and music therapy are invaluable for individuals with dementia.”īut researching this, and remembering …. i hope that when the virus is finally controllable and the care facilities will be open to all to visit…. She is then comforted as she tells a care worker she is 'emotional', I started taking online courses with Asociación Musica Para Despertar, where you can learn about their amazing work, watch more videos, take classes, and if so inclined, donate to their cause.Actor Antonio Banderas shared the clip on Facebook, writing that he hoped the video would serve as 'a well-deserved recognition of her art and her passion' i will follow through with my present desire to make the rounds with music and headphones and an eagerness to touch. 'The power of music is immeasurable,' the charity said. In April last year Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that dementia patients would benefit from 'personal playlists'. He said that music and dance sessions should be prescribed to more dementia patients after a study by charity Playlist for Life found giving patients personal music playlists resulted in a 60 per cent reduction in the need for medication. 'This is the kind of personalised care that I fully endorse as a key part of our NHS long term plan.'ĭementia affects more than 850,000 people in the UK each year – a figure which is set to soar to over a million by 2025.Ĭould this playlist of war-time classics ease symptoms in dementia patients? Study finds old records trigger a wave of relief from disease-related anxiety Mr Hancock added: 'There is increasing evidence suggesting music can bring calm to people with dementia by reducing agitation and supporting those affected to cope better with symptoms.
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