{"id":168,"date":"2014-11-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qualicare.com\/toronto-on\/uncategorized\/give-the-gift-of-music-to-your-alzheimers-or-dementia-patient\/"},"modified":"2014-11-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-11-04T00:00:00","slug":"give-the-gift-of-music-to-your-alzheimers-or-dementia-patient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qualicare.com\/toronto-on\/give-the-gift-of-music-to-your-alzheimers-or-dementia-patient\/","title":{"rendered":"Give the Gift of Music to Your Alzheimer’s or Dementia Patient"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Elderly<\/p>\n

If music be the food of love, play on. <\/em>– William Shakespeare<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Posted by Steve Jones<\/p>\n

Tue, Nov 4, 2014<\/p>\n

It’s not surprising that sudden feelings of joy, contentedness, or relaxation can be conjured by a particular song coming on the radio. Our brains connect music with memories, reminding us of good times at parties, weddings, road trips with friends, touching movies, and more. When music is played, our brains light up with activity. It releases dopamine, a neurotransmitter that tells us something is pleasurable and regulates emotional responses and motivation.<\/p>\n

Over the last 20 years, research has started to pick up on the relationship between music and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia patients. The results are clear: music can be a viable alternative therapy<\/a> to calm agitated patients and bring joy back into their lives.<\/p>\n

Starting a Trend<\/h2>\n

That’s where the MUSIC & MEMORY: iPod Project comes in, bringing new and used iPods to people with ADOD (Alzheimer’s disease or dementia) in their homes and in long-term care facilities. The program began in 2006 in New York City and has since grown across the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n