tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post3782219956855683851..comments2023-04-30T08:28:40.902-07:00Comments on In the Middle With Mr D: The Brain on Sight Singing #GlenCampbell #Illbeme #alzheimersinthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989577681539862681noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-89538886695235385282016-02-23T06:38:57.375-08:002016-02-23T06:38:57.375-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jr. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627387829300054935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-90221055733375143242016-02-04T03:00:42.072-08:002016-02-04T03:00:42.072-08:00Wow. Thank you for those comments. :-)Wow. Thank you for those comments. :-)inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04989577681539862681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-46810261312207701642016-02-04T02:58:40.418-08:002016-02-04T02:58:40.418-08:00My mother had dementia and died 18 months ago now ...My mother had dementia and died 18 months ago now but during the three years I helped my sister look after her we used music a lot. Not only to listen to and remember but to comfort (I sang to her in her bed before sleep), we sang together familiar songs and she joined in with glee, we sang as we walked along, and we sang instructions to her. The sung instructions were the most amazing things - sometimes when we asked her to do something she didn't always understand but when we sang the instruction with a familiar tune (eg there's a hole in my bucket) she would respond. It also brought much needed fun and joy to the day. Music and particularly singing uses all parts of the brain and we need to fire as much of the brain up as possible when helping people living with dementia. Keep on singing and also remember that he is always there. No matter how much the disease takes over - he is always in there, you just need to find him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-67242013815322621882016-02-02T00:25:01.565-08:002016-02-02T00:25:01.565-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018521600447625483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-69198087682129782472016-01-23T13:17:08.450-08:002016-01-23T13:17:08.450-08:00Thank you for your elegant tribute to your father ...Thank you for your elegant tribute to your father and to music. I encourage you to find more resources on music and dementia through www.musictherapy.org or your local music therapy community.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03223615912994634914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-66463340053919111552016-01-20T09:23:03.538-08:002016-01-20T09:23:03.538-08:00I think your blog is very interesting I all ways l...I think your blog is very interesting I all ways like to sing, I go to a performing acts club wish has sinning acting and dancing. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790107172798602597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-30184508044914436472016-01-19T08:45:22.503-08:002016-01-19T08:45:22.503-08:00Thank you so much for being in touch. I am so gla...Thank you so much for being in touch. I am so glad I've shared this and to hear from others who are experiencing it in their lives.<br />Because I see how music wakes up the brains of my students each day, I have no doubt of its power.<br />I love the name of the group, and thanks for letting me know about it.inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04989577681539862681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-59472479772851628672016-01-19T08:15:12.597-08:002016-01-19T08:15:12.597-08:00Dale - thanks for working with the young ones so b...Dale - thanks for working with the young ones so beautifully and for sharing about your father. I work with a group called Music Mends Minds in Los Angeles. We put together a group of people suffering from Dementia, Parkinsons, etc. and created a band called the 5th Dementia Band. We rehearse twice a week and put together two concerts a year. The members have varying degrees of cognition and varying degrees of musical ability but I will say that the experience has improved their lives, their thoughts and brings together an unlikely group of people to play music together. There is much dedication, love and joy. Check out the website. It speaks to early music education bringing better life many years later and that making music improves the quality of life hands down. Blessings, Katheryne LevinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-6032642411311567572016-01-18T06:18:06.787-08:002016-01-18T06:18:06.787-08:00Blessings as you journey on. Life is hard. I hurt ...Blessings as you journey on. Life is hard. I hurt when I see the struggles of others, yet I am amazed when I see those struggles birth change for good in our world. I can see you will use this as a catalyst for good. The beauty in life lies not in the easy, but in the dark struggles that birth new light. Shine your light.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04470702867239026923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-69534144801738765962016-01-18T05:36:40.391-08:002016-01-18T05:36:40.391-08:00Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. ...Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. It's going to be an unforgettable, life-changing journey without question. <br />inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04989577681539862681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-21572340365648909762016-01-17T20:15:20.953-08:002016-01-17T20:15:20.953-08:00I wanted to add to my earlier fb comment: I think ...I wanted to add to my earlier fb comment: I think using interactive music activities with those suffering brain issues like dementia helps them so much because they can enjoy the moment, the present. The past was elusive and like swiss cheese, especially in my father's case. My mom just went dim, like someone just turned the light switch slowly to dark. Both were musicians and the memory-laden music of their vibrant years is what enhanced their waning years. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. God be with each of you. This is an important and instructive time for all of us as we accompany our elders through this passage. GrettaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356344474355919472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-59184205619328429712016-01-17T18:44:59.045-08:002016-01-17T18:44:59.045-08:00Thank you!Thank you!inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04989577681539862681noreply@blogger.com