The News Journal has an interesting article about a woman who uses Music Therapy with Alzheimer’s patients.
Exposing these patients to music from their past — in this case, tunes like “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad,” “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” and favorites from Nat King Cole — can help give them a chance to be “in the moment,” as Cordrey calls it, and able to participate in group activities.
It sounds like a great idea to me. I hope more nursing homes decide to look into this.
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This is so true.
Even after my Dad could no longer talk, he could sing. Even when he stopped singing, he would still stomp his feet or clap his hands. We brought music into hospice as he lay dying and he “marched” to the music in his bed.
Comment by Laura - February 25, 2007 9:02 pm