Hi everyone! For this post, I just wanted to share a bit about an independent project I've been working on that is related to music and dementia. It's a project I've been working on for a while, so I hope it interests you or sparks some ideas of your own about ways to help patients with dementia!
Without our memories, who are we? From playing piano in Memory Care at the Pavilion, I’ve observed music’s powerful impact on the residents’ memories. I also wondered, which pieces are most beneficial to memory? From researching and documenting on this blog, I knew how songs from people’s youth can transport them to associated memories and emotions. However, I've recently been wondering, how do we know which pieces resonate strongest with dementia patients? For seniors who have lost cognitive ability to retrieve favorite or memorable songs from youth, it’s difficult to compile an effective list. Although caregivers may have an idea of which songs to choose, not all patients have close relatives or friends who are familiar with their youth. Although generations may have similar favorites or top songs, everyone’s background, which significantly influences music choice, is different. To solve this problem, my sister and I have been working on an invention (US 63/093,775) to build music playlists for dementia patients automatically. Here is some information about how we plan for the invention to work:
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Lydia
11/24/2020 07:46:37 am
Interesting concept, I hope it will be able to be put in practice someday.
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