This is my blog for today; the video clip has brought tears to my eyes and joy to my heart. Thank you to MySimpleC.com
An excerpt from Michael Rossato-Bennett’s forthcoming movie Alive Inside, a documentary about the Music and Memory non-profit project, recently went viral.
The video clip is here:
This is exciting because it’s spreading an important idea: there are easy and affordable ways to help reach people with dementia. Music, specifically, can have an incredible impact on people, even those who seem beyond reach.
Music and dementia
Think of a familiar song. It can be your favorite song or one you heard on your way into work this morning; any song will do. Start to hum or sing it in your head…how does your body react?
Me, I start tapping my toes lightly, inside my shoe. And a lot of the lyrics come back to me, words I didn’t think I remembered. My mind starts to drift to times I heard the song.
People with dementia, even advanced dementia, may have similar responses.
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Music is sweet therapy and too few people realize this yet. I’ve watched this video a few times now and it is so moving. Nice post.
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Thanks! And yes, it is very moving.
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Thank you for sharing my post with your audience!
I have so much respect for you as a blogger and a person. I was introduced to your writing only recently, by Richard Taylor, PhD (http://www.richardtaylorphd.com/uncategorized/make-new-friends-keep-the-old-one-is-silver-the-other-gold/). Since then, I can’t get enough.
Your strength, your perspective, your experience…your voice is so important in the ongoing discussion about dementia-what it means, how it’s experienced. Your way with words allows us to feel some of what you feel, to begin to understand.
I was overwhelmed to see that _you_ shared my blog, as you’re one of the bloggers who most inspires me. Thank you so much.
Best,
Jennie Lynn
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Thanks so much Jennie. I am finding your blog incredibly useful and helpful too, and appreciate the obvious effort you are making to provide it for us all.
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thanks dear kate, a truly lovely story again, brings a tear to the eye for sure, to the moon and back, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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