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Without question, music has been studied most thoroughly in research studies of arts activities in caring. The act of singing led to benefits for the caregiver as well, since thePWD were easier to care for.
“Music can change the world because it can change people.” Bono
“My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary.” - Martin Luther
The healing power of the arts has been documented throughout history.
El poder curativo de las artes ha sido documentado a lo largo de la historia.
Namaste Care is based around the five senses, using music, massage, colour, tastes and scents, to connect with people with advanced dementia, providing one-to-one care in a group.
“Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.” Johann Sebastian Bach
“Despite everything, no one can dictate who you are to other people.” Prince
Life is what happens when you’re making other plans.” John Lennon
Macintosh great was that the people working on it were musicians, poets, and artists, and zoologists, and historians. They also happened to be the best computer scientists in the world. But if it hadn't been computer science, these people would have been doing amazing things in other fields - Steve Jobs
Listening to music lights up the whole brain
Music as therapeutic intervention can relieve anxiety, depression in older peopl
Music is completely different all over the world. But how it makes us feel is universal.
Melody and rhythm can trigger feelings from sadness to serenity to joy to awe
Senior communities are also using music as part of their activities and therapy programs
Music is also a powerful stimulus of memory overhearing a piece of remembered music can instantly rekindle long-forgotten memories.
Music provides and provokes a response, which is universal, ingrained into our evolutionary development, and leads to marked changes in emotions and movement.
The artistry of their music tells another story and speaks or sings for itself. Pop hits, ballads, soul bangers and jazz standards, the best female singers' work is essential listening.
In the '50s, '60s, and '70s, female solo singers were ever-present on radio, TV and the pop charts as they should have been! While gender equality was an elusive dream in many fields, women were well represented in popular music, and the best female singers are legends.
For many soul music lovers, the Golden Age of Soul Music was in the 1970s. It was a decade of political turmoil around the world, but also one of incredible creativity, as artists took control of their careers and addressed both social issues and issues of the heart in new ways. And what incredible music resulted.