Alzheimer's Music Therapy
Abstract Music is a very astounding aspect of life. There are many engaging studies into how music can help people heal from various physical and emotional pains and how music can be a way of life for people who are either deaf or for people that have Alzheimer’s disease, which is what I will be talking about throughout this essay. Music therapy, which was mentioned throughout a website article from the American Cancer Society, is a big part of this essay because it describes the importance of music. Alongside with the website, I pulled references from the a journal article on the effects of music therapy for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, from excerpts including Moving to Higher Ground by Wynton Marsalis and When Music Heals Body and
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According to Dr. Oliver Sacks, a neuroscientist and best-selling author, mentions in his excerpt of When Music Heals Body and Soul that on multiple accounts, including a personal experience, that people tend to react positively when introduced to music. It is a mind setter that works to help become a way of life for people who have ailments that prohibit them from daily functions. (2002). Music provides people with a way to encounter multiple emotions and in doing so, provides people with different mind sets. Mind sets are probably the biggest part of the healing process for persons with ailments. Being in the right mind set can lead people to heal faster or to just feel like they are on top of the world. In order for people to feel like they are on top of the world, they need to have the perfect mindset and the way to achieve it is by making them believe that they can diminish their pain and regain their strength. Music makes people happy, so provide them with their own music and let them regain that perfect …show more content…
That is the direct reason that both humans and some non-humans are moved by undeniable effects of music and sound. The studies into how music can help people heal from various physical and emotional pains and how music can also be a way of life for some people are very engaging by many different people. Visionary researchers, musicians, and ordinary people are now starting to get answers on these engaging studies and can now understand life and music at a greater scale.
References
Hornby, N. High Fidelity. (2005). New York: Riverhead Books. Print.
Mannes, E. (Director), Mcferrin, B. & Levitin, D. (Producers). (2009). The Music Instinct. [DVD] USA: PBS. Original release date 2009.
Marsalis, W. (2009) Moving to higher ground. New York: Random House.
Music therapy. (2008, November 01). Retrieved November 19, 2013, from http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/mindbodyandspirit/music-therapy
Sacks, O. (2002, March 31). When music heals body and soul. Parade Magazine, p. 221-223.
Zare, M. Ebrahimi, A., & Birashk, B. (2010). The effects of music therapy on reducing agitation in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, a pre-post study. International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry, 25(12), 1309-1310. doi: 10.1002/gps.2450. Retrieved November 22, 2013, from Academic Search
According to Dr. Oliver Sacks, a neuroscientist and best-selling author, mentions in his excerpt of When Music Heals Body and Soul that on multiple accounts, including a personal experience, that people tend to react positively when introduced to music. It is a mind setter that works to help become a way of life for people who have ailments that prohibit them from daily functions. (2002). Music provides people with a way to encounter multiple emotions and in doing so, provides people with different mind sets. Mind sets are probably the biggest part of the healing process for persons with ailments. Being in the right mind set can lead people to heal faster or to just feel like they are on top of the world. In order for people to feel like they are on top of the world, they need to have the perfect mindset and the way to achieve it is by making them believe that they can diminish their pain and regain their strength. Music makes people happy, so provide them with their own music and let them regain that perfect …show more content…
That is the direct reason that both humans and some non-humans are moved by undeniable effects of music and sound. The studies into how music can help people heal from various physical and emotional pains and how music can also be a way of life for some people are very engaging by many different people. Visionary researchers, musicians, and ordinary people are now starting to get answers on these engaging studies and can now understand life and music at a greater scale.
References
Hornby, N. High Fidelity. (2005). New York: Riverhead Books. Print.
Mannes, E. (Director), Mcferrin, B. & Levitin, D. (Producers). (2009). The Music Instinct. [DVD] USA: PBS. Original release date 2009.
Marsalis, W. (2009) Moving to higher ground. New York: Random House.
Music therapy. (2008, November 01). Retrieved November 19, 2013, from http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/mindbodyandspirit/music-therapy
Sacks, O. (2002, March 31). When music heals body and soul. Parade Magazine, p. 221-223.
Zare, M. Ebrahimi, A., & Birashk, B. (2010). The effects of music therapy on reducing agitation in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, a pre-post study. International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry, 25(12), 1309-1310. doi: 10.1002/gps.2450. Retrieved November 22, 2013, from Academic Search