Music is therapeutic, and what better than the calming effect of music forming an eternal part of personal home care! Alfred House Elder Care Assisted Living explains more about the same in our recent blog-
Music has been called “the language of the soul,” and it is no wonder, then, that it is one of humanity’s earliest cultural achievements, perhaps even predating articulate spoken language. Clearly, humans very early on recognized the power of music. It is a cultural universal, a language that can be understood by everyone. The therapeutic power of music was also recognized early on. The Ancient Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle recognized the connection between music and the emotions and wrote extensively about its educational and cathartic value.
The modern practice of music therapy dates to the discovery during the two World Wars that veterans recovering in hospital responded well to musical entertainment. Shortly thereafter, the National Association for Music Therapy was founded in 1950. Since then, music therapy has expanded greatly and is now applied in a wide variety of areas, most notably in dealing with the effects of aging and the onset of Alzheimer’s and dementia and in palliative care.
Music is effective as a therapeutic tool for the aging brain because of its associative nature and because it engages almost the entire brain, including the motor areas (involved in movement), the limbic system (involved in emotions), the various memory centers, and of course the auditory cortex (involved in hearing). Listening to and performing music also releases endorphins in the brain, which create a sensation of pleasure and increase pain tolerance. Given the holistic way in which music is related to brain physiology, it is not surprising that musical ability remains long after other, more localized, brain functions deteriorate due to aging.
Research has shown that music therapy for the elderly can have several benefits: it relieves stress and tension, eases physical pain and discomfort, counteracts depression, soothes agitation, enhances memory recall and the ability to organize new information, focuses attention, diminishes apathy, stimulates rhythmic movement, promotes vocal fluency, increases sociability and communicativeness, and provides a general sense of well-being.
Music therapy is of two types: passive and active. Passive music therapy involves merely listening to live music or recordings. Among other things, it is used to help retrain the brain to remember routine tasks during the early stages of dementia, through the establishing of mental associations. Active music therapy involves the making of music using actual musical instruments or the voice. It can be helpful in the later stages of dementia in maintaining motor skills. Dancing or some form of rhythmic movement often forms part of active music therapy for its beneficial effect in maintaining or restoring motor coordination.
Music therapy is perhaps one of the most holistic of all the natural therapies, for it involves the entire being in all its aspects—physical, mental, emotional, social, and even spiritual. It is for this reason that it forms an essential part of the multi-modal, multi-sensory therapy program that AlfredHouse elder care assisted living is pleased to offer to members of The Himalaya Club.
I’m really impressed with your writing skills and also with the structure on your weblog. Is this a paid theme or did you customize it your self? Either way keep up the excellent quality writing, it is uncommon to see a great weblog like this one today.
viagra coupons generic viagra when will viagra be generic
online pharmacy viagra buy cheap sildenafil viagra
cialis vs levitra what is cialis used for cialis online
amazon viagra cheap viagra viagra discount
natural drugs for ed cheap pills online prices of viagra at walmart
discount prescription drugs cheap medications treat ed
generic viagra online for sale canadian pharmacy viagra viagra without prescription
best over the counter viagra buy viagra cheap viagra online canadian pharmacy
mexican viagra cheap viagra best place to buy generic viagra online
cost of viagra generic viagra online viagra coupons
drugs that cause ed ED Pills Without Doctor Prescription best drugs for erectile dysfunction
ed devices online ed pills canadian drug
drugs prices generic cialis best medication for ed
best ed drugs cheap ed pills errection problem cure
ed medications online ED Pills medication online
canadian drugstore online generic viagra natural cures for ed
viagra vs cialis cheap cialis cialis pills for sale
herbal replacement for viagra/cialis/levitra… cialis coupon code how often to take 10mg cialis
ed treatment natural ed pills online pharmacy ed pills otc
cvs prescription prices without insurance top ed pills vacuum pump for ed
buy generic drugs cheap tablets generic drugs from india
drugs from india compare pharmacy
tadalafil buy tadalafil
payday loans no credit check personal loans with no credit check
sildenafil generic cheap generic sildenafil
best place to buy viagra online buy cheap viagra viagra coupons
best life insurance for seniors over 70
best rated car insurance
levaquin medication
bankers fidelity life insurance
money fast and free
lithium depression
coreg generic cost
southern pharmacy
teen cam chat
general auto insurance quote
geico homeowners insurance
payday loan store
real viagra from canada
loans for bad credit
landlord insurance quote
sildenafil 100mg prescription
us online viagra
homeowners insurance quotes florida
no fax payday loans
natwest home insurance
alli cheapest price
female viagra pills in south africa
universal home insurance
sildenafil 100mg discount
online pharmacy canada generic viagra
us alli
buy generic viagra india
homeowners
average cost of homeowners insurance
credit loans
order levitra online in usa
payday advances
cheap generic cialis canada
payday loans no credit
loans direct lenders only
buy viagra soft tabs
35 viagra
home insurance companies in florida
prosper loans
house insurance comparison
property insurance
buy alli