Music
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The Healing Power of Music
What better “medicine” than a “treatment” that has only
positive side effects and “therapy” that is actually
enjoyable? Music is shown to have the ability to help
organize the brain; especially vital to those who are afflicted
with Alzheimer’s.
Studies have shown that the results of a musical therapy
session last for several hours afterward. Positive results
include elevated mood, increased socialization and appetite
and reduction in agitation. These benefits are attributed to
the stimulation the brain receives during a music therapy
session, a sort of “cognitive workout”.
As speech, writing and traditional forms of communication
are compromised, music provides an alternative means of
maintaining a connection, thereby helping to normalize
interaction between caregiver and patient. Music used
therapeutically creates an environment where the patient
can be nurtured and cared for in a way that is safe, gentle
and appropriate. Music is central to maintaining human
bonds when those with dementia have lost the ability to
initiate communication or to respond verbally.
The powers of music when focused and used
therapeutically are many. Critical to maintaining quality of
life for those with Alzheimer’s is management of emotions
and preserving the connection with others. Music is
conducive to keeping those connections strong as long as
possible while helping the participant to focus, increase
awareness and orient to the environment. A number of
research studies have looked at music therapy as an
important adjunct to medical treatment and findings suggest
a possible link between the use of music and slowing the
progression of dementia.
Music is primal to life and expressed by each of us every
day whether through dancing to a favorite tune, keeping
rhythm with a pencil or remembering a special time when
hearing a forgotten melody. It is central to our lives and is
embedded in our culture, defining how we acknowledge
milestones, rites of passage and celebrations as well as
providing comfort, transformation and inspiration.
Acessado em 14 de abril de 2017. Adaptado
Read the text below and answer the following questions based on it.
The Healing Power of Music
What better “medicine” than a “treatment” that has only positive side effects and “therapy” that is actually enjoyable? Music is shown to have the ability to help organize the brain; especially vital to those who are afflicted with Alzheimer’s.
Studies have shown that the results of a musical therapy session last for several hours afterward. Positive results include elevated mood, increased socialization and appetite and reduction in agitation. These benefits are attributed to the stimulation the brain receives during a music therapy session, a sort of “cognitive workout”.
As speech, writing and traditional forms of communication are compromised, music provides an alternative means of maintaining a connection, thereby helping to normalize interaction between caregiver and patient. Music used therapeutically creates an environment where the patient can be nurtured and cared for in a way that is safe, gentle and appropriate. Music is central to maintaining human bonds when those with dementia have lost the ability to initiate communication or to respond verbally.
The powers of music when focused and used therapeutically are many. Critical to maintaining quality of life for those with Alzheimer’s is management of emotions and preserving the connection with others. Music is conducive to keeping those connections strong as long as possible while helping the participant to focus, increase awareness and orient to the environment. A number of research studies have looked at music therapy as an important adjunct to medical treatment and findings suggest a possible link between the use of music and slowing the progression of dementia.
Music is primal to life and expressed by each of us every day whether through dancing to a favorite tune, keeping rhythm with a pencil or remembering a special time when hearing a forgotten melody. It is central to our lives and is embedded in our culture, defining how we acknowledge milestones, rites of passage and celebrations as well as providing comfort, transformation and inspiration.
