Justin Russo, Music & Reminiscence’s Director of Programming, was just lately featured on the Caregiver Aid Podcast with host Diane Carbo, RN. Collectively they talk about how customized music helps folks residing with dementia—and the caregivers who love them.
What you’ll hear
- Why favourite music works: Emotionally significant songs faucet reminiscence programs and assist carry an individual into the current second.
- Sensible care methods: Utilizing playlists to spice up temper, cut back agitation, help sleep and mealtimes, and ease transitions—easy, non-pharmacological instruments groups can fold into each day routines.
- The “music detective” strategy: How one can uncover an individual’s favourite music—musical conversations, sampling, and questions like “What was your wedding ceremony track?”
- Assist for caregivers: Personalised music can create protected, partaking moments that supply transient respite for household caregivers.
- Past dementia: The place music engagement helps in Parkinson’s, aphasia, power ache, and when to seek the advice of a board-certified music therapist.
