Music therapy is available to help people in Idaho who struggle with autism, Alzheimer's, dementia, mental illness, cognitive impairment, hearing loss, movement disorders, memory loss, behavior challenges, chronic pain, stress, and communicative disorders. We also offer music therapy to help restore and strengthen family relationships. Whatever your barrier to wellness or learning, Music Makes Connections can help.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Music therapy and dementia patients in Nampa
While working with clients who have dementia, I have seen many connections made. While doing music with them connections are the rule not the exception. I remember seeing a patient in Nampa for the first time. She lived with her husband of 60 years who was looking for some way to reconnect with her. Almost immediately as I started doing music, the client began to sing. A shock look came on the husbands face and he began to cry. During the session he kept looking at his wife and saying, "See you do remember. You do remember." I love being able to give people those chances to reconnect and break through the barriers that come with dementia.
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