Oh the fond memories I have of playing easy listening music, the blues, and most of all, Big Band music for my Dad. All of a sudden out of nowhere, the mind that no longer had the quickness of yesterday, came alive and remembered perfectly the tunes and words of each number he heard. We would sing and laugh, and I would "chair dance" with him to try to give him back his days when he was out there on the dance floor with my Mom or some other girlfriend from the past, reliving his heyday and jamming to the music. Little did he know that it was me who enjoyed it the most as it made my heart soar to once again get my Daddy back though just for a small moment.
When trying to relieve anxiety, pain, improve a mood, or even sharpen the memory, music can be a wonderful tool to use to organize and bring back your loved one's sense of identity. It helps them to sing, come alive and restore themselves to the love, romance, and memories of yesteryear.
Please look at the attached video/article. It shows just what I mean.
Enjoy.
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/04/11/alzheimers-patient-awakens-when-listening-to-music-from-his-past/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&goback=%2Eanp_2230667_1337182208246_1
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