MUSIC FOR HEALTH AND WELL BEING
Several trends are taking place which recognise the part that music can play in both prevention and treatment. These include the following
Our plan is everyone to have music as a wakeup call, from the music of their choice. In addition there would be a daily music and movement class for everyone and again the music would be personalised initially music of their choice but of course with new personalisation software being piloted and developed in the retail sector they could be stimulated by being offered other music of the genre that they like.
Secondly there will be scope for offering music at different times during the day, perhaps music to remind people when to take their medication or music to help relax them before they go to sleep again introducing order into their day.
There is some evidence that learning a new musical instrument could play a part in reducing the risk of dementia so any participation that could be encouraged for example learning new songs as well as learning a new instrument if they had a digital keyboard would be helpful.
However it is seen that the principal way in which music can reduce the risk of dementia is by encouraging communication with others and social engagement. The plan is to have a concert every day and the concert could of course focus on different styles of music from blue grass to classical. The concert would take place at a fixed time of day and be followed by some form of interaction, for example a top band expert or, if the person could see a screen, a film interview with for example Andras Schiff running the Schubert masterclass for pianists after a Schubert concert. Using Alexa skills “software” this could be followed by a discussion group so that people would know that another, one thousand six hundred and forty two people had listened to the same concert, but they could also make comments or share ideas with those people or a subset of those people as though they had truly been to the concert together. The develp[ment of virtual choirs is also happening
Obviously we should also continue to try to get people out of their house. We should also try to get professional musicians into care homes and meeting older people wherever they gather, for example lunch clubs, but we must recognise that many housebound people can be dramatically helped by new technology and software.
There is growing interest in the beneficial and therapeutic effects of music, for example in the Scientific American publication on Music and the Brain so this will play an increasingly important part in helping people feel better
Several trends are taking place which recognise the part that music can play in both prevention and treatment. These include the following
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Music therapy for people with autism
- Music therapy for people with learning disability
- Music for people with dementia and to reduce the risk of dementia and frailty
- Music and movement to increase activity and fitness as part of activity therapy
Our plan is everyone to have music as a wakeup call, from the music of their choice. In addition there would be a daily music and movement class for everyone and again the music would be personalised initially music of their choice but of course with new personalisation software being piloted and developed in the retail sector they could be stimulated by being offered other music of the genre that they like.
Secondly there will be scope for offering music at different times during the day, perhaps music to remind people when to take their medication or music to help relax them before they go to sleep again introducing order into their day.
There is some evidence that learning a new musical instrument could play a part in reducing the risk of dementia so any participation that could be encouraged for example learning new songs as well as learning a new instrument if they had a digital keyboard would be helpful.
However it is seen that the principal way in which music can reduce the risk of dementia is by encouraging communication with others and social engagement. The plan is to have a concert every day and the concert could of course focus on different styles of music from blue grass to classical. The concert would take place at a fixed time of day and be followed by some form of interaction, for example a top band expert or, if the person could see a screen, a film interview with for example Andras Schiff running the Schubert masterclass for pianists after a Schubert concert. Using Alexa skills “software” this could be followed by a discussion group so that people would know that another, one thousand six hundred and forty two people had listened to the same concert, but they could also make comments or share ideas with those people or a subset of those people as though they had truly been to the concert together. The develp[ment of virtual choirs is also happening
Obviously we should also continue to try to get people out of their house. We should also try to get professional musicians into care homes and meeting older people wherever they gather, for example lunch clubs, but we must recognise that many housebound people can be dramatically helped by new technology and software.
There is growing interest in the beneficial and therapeutic effects of music, for example in the Scientific American publication on Music and the Brain so this will play an increasingly important part in helping people feel better