Music touches each one of us….it can bring moments of joy, calmness, nostalgia and peace. It can relieve stress and anxiety. Music can tap into our memory banks and fill us with a sense of special times from long ago. Music can also “pick us up” and help us become enthusiastic about whatever it is we’re doing. The Lady-Links know that research documents the positive effects of music on their dear friends, those ladies in our community in various stages of cognitive decline. As a result, we have several ways to engage our dear friends in musical activities. Recently we tried something new…a harpist to accompany us while we sang familiar hymns.
The result was as expected…a time of great joy with stories shared of musical experiences from all of our lives.
There’s no doubt that “music boosts our mood” and the Lady-Links know just how to provide that type of experience as they visit their dear friends.
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