Best Music For Memory Care

We've always known that music had an especially pronounced effect on dementia and Alzheimer's patients. But we didn't know why... until now.

Music Can Help Patients With Alzheimer's or Dementia Relive Old Memories
A recent study has revealed that Alzheimer's and dementia patients can remember past memories more clearly and show enhanced mental performance after singing along with old songs, movies, and musicals. This is a major breakthrough in how we understand the relationship between music and Alzheimer's and dementia patients.

The study was done by having half of the participants listen to music, with the other half actively singing along with it. Afterwards, the participants took cognitive tests and life satisfaction surveys. It was found that the participants who sang along with the music performed much better than the participants who only listened to the songs.

So, the best music for memory care is the kind that you can actively sing along with.

And these are the five reasons researchers believe music can boost your brain activity.



1. Music Brings Back Emotions and Memories

No matter how advanced a stage of dementia that someone is in music can still evoke emotions. Emotions can bring back memories, which can bring back the feeling of life into an Alzheimer's patient like nothing else can. And if you combine music with your everyday activities, you'll be able to remember that activity in the future more easily and improve your cognitive abilities over time.

2. Music Can Be the Key to Happiness

The two final remaining abilities in Alzheimer's patients are musical aptitude and musical appreciation, according to author Linda Maguire. Since these two abilities outlast all others, music can serve as the last bridge to reach a person's true self.

3. Music Can Make Patients Feel Happy and Safe

In late-stage dementia, patients often lack the ability to share emotions with caregivers. With music, however, as long as the patient is ambulatory, they can usually dance. Dancing leads to other physical expressions of happiness including touching hugs and kisses which can all bring back positive memories and feelings of security.

4. Music Increase Brain Activity

Singing can engage the brain in several ways that aren't related to just singing. For instance, it can activate the left side of the brain (listening activates the right side). Watching a musical performance can also activate the visual parts of the brain. With so much stimulation all around the different areas of the brain, patients are able to exercise more mind power than they normally do.

5. Music Has Numerous Benefits

There are many other smaller benefits of music for Alzheimer's patients:

● Shift mood
● Reduce stress-induced agitation
● Promote positive interactions
● Facilitate cognitive function
● Help in motor movement coordination

The reason why music works is that it requires almost no mental processing, which is an ability that most dementia patients lack.

What Is the Best Music for Memory Care?

The best music for memory care will depend on what type of music and movies they enjoy the most. However, here are a few that are likely to work for an older person:

● Wizard of Oz - Somewhere Over the Rainbow
● Pinnochio - When You Wish Upon a Star
● The Sound of Music
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