I'm convinced that music holds the key to a person's youth.
Social worker, Dan Cohen has found a way to help nursing home patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.
He's begun to create
personalized music playlists for them, and issuing to each their own media player and headphones.
By staff interviewing, listing, then programming the music hits and
favorites of their era, one may be virtually transported to that time when they were young, sharp and spry.
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| Henry zestfully explains his experience. |
One patient, Henry Dryer who was once despondent and aloof now abounds with energy at hearing his own customized playlist.
Many nursing homes and assisted living communities
have adopted this method of mental activity in their itineraries in more
recent years.
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| Can you imagine your generation as elders? |
Hopefully in the near future, there will
be better and more immersive experiences that can be presented to us that will help keep more alert and fulfilled, regardless of an aged
physical state.
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| The media player is next best thing to time machine! |
As for now, its a most beautiful hope to possibly
eliminate these mentally debilitating illnesses that plague the senior
citizens.
As for mine, I'll certainly be compiling my mom's favorites as she grows older so that she can easily rekindle memories of her 'hey-day' at the flick of a button.
Shall we all be so fortunate.
BONUS:
Witness an elderly gent, tossing away his own crutches when he hears his jam being remixed ("Rock Around The Clock") at his family reunion.
Proof positive that music indeed ignites the young-at-heart!
Witness an elderly gent, tossing away his own crutches when he hears his jam being remixed ("Rock Around The Clock") at his family reunion.
Proof positive that music indeed ignites the young-at-heart!
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