Most of us have heard that music can provide positive engagement and responses from individuals living with dementia. However, a report from The Washington Post today shared that it can elicit both positive and negative emotions that last even after the music is no longer playing.
“Both positive and negative emotions lingered for up to 20 minutes in both healthy adults and in participants with Alzheimer’s disease, whether they remembered listening to music or not, the team reported in November in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.”
Caring for a loved one can be challenging as well as deeply rewarding. I am hoping this information provides you with another tool to serve you and your loved ones in the years ahead. Discovered.