I saw a very interesting documentary on Neflix the other night. It showed how a man, Dan Cohen as he volunteered in a nursing home that catered mostly to Alzheimer's patients, wondered if he could bring some change and joy to their lives by giving them the opportunity to listen to music.
Most patients were sitting around having mostly withdrawn from life but as he put headphones on them with music that they would have enjoyed in their earlier lives, it seemed to open the doors of long forgotten memories . It was really amazing to see the difference in the patients well being and their willingness to start interacting with life and people around them again.
When Dan saw what good results it brought and how they enjoyed this small thing, he then went on to try to get his program into more nursing homes and accepted by other people.
If you get a chance, watch this program. It opened my eyes and my mind.
I enjoy listening to music each day as I walk and I can see how these old people must have had their inner souls and memories awakened if only for a short while.
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