Music Helps Bring Back Memories in Elders with Dementia

Lakehouse Music Academy students partnered with the Alive Inside Foundation to explore the healing power of music in elders with dementia.
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[@llddau]

I’m not sure if I’m crying because I’m happy, sad, or witnessing a miracle. Music is truly a language of healing.

[@BajanBayou1]

All of the above, LaraD. 😊❤️This is so amazing!!

[@lewisjrl5859]

When i was much younger i had a very good friend and it was great until eventually we stopped seeing each other cuz we moved a whiles away. In my life time i have ended up fracturing my skull 6 or so times and have suffered a decent few blackouts where it led to me hitting my head many times (all of this resulting in some memory loss).Recently my old best friend from when we were kids got in touch with me and I didn’t have a single clue who she was at all, i had no memory of her ever in my life and her name was not familiar in the slightest i just took it for granted at first and after a long week of talking i noticed how well we got on and how everything we do we always agree on and everything just seemed amazing between us and then i brought up my past saying something about playing a game when i was younger and then she sent me an image of her when she was younger i stared at it for a whole minute and suddenly without realising i started bursting out crying only shortly after remembering her and how much she meant to me i sat there crying and sobbing for nearly a whole 2 hours just apologising to her for not being able to remember her and thanking her for making me remember. Every time i see that image it takes a one single second for me to start balling my eyes out and I personally am a guy that rarely cries at things ever. Only around about an hour after i had settled down it only daunted on me the high possibility that i had lost memories of her due to the many head injuries i have had in my life. This is something not many people can say and actually mean it but today finding my long lost friend was probably the most happiest and great day of my entire life and I’m so happy and grateful that i remember her because i loved her so much and i realise how much i miss her. I know no one asked for this story but i just felt like sharing it as I’m in a very emotional state rn and i just cant believe at all that i had actually lost memories of something and someone like this in my life and I’m not even that old. I also felt like it was in some way related and I’m sorry if you think this is for attention i just really am so god damn happy to have this person back in my life.

[@canaanadriel9646]

A tip : watch series at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching loads of movies recently.

[@ronnierayan6610]

@Canaan Adriel Definitely, I've been watching on Flixzone for since december myself :D

[@llddau]

@@lewisjrl5859 thanks for sharing your story, I hope you are still in a good place atm mentally. It was really nice to hear your story, got a bit teary too. I can relate a little because I go through something similar but not as much I suppose, through the effect my epilepsy has had on my life.

[@haraldvonhinten8921]

Some time not too far in the future there will be Alzheimer patients banging their heads to metal.

[@nicolepowers9502]

Ikr that's gonna be me but to Fleetwood Mac and lyrnyrd Skynyrd

[@TheAngryFinnishPerson]

"Oh! "Cannibal" by Torsofuck. What a classic."

[@nothanks9153]

Omg so true

[@WeirdBrandi]

Or Cardi B

[@manictiger]

I have an extremely low chance of dementia, but I definitely will forget about my hip and back pain to the elegant and heart-warming sounds of "Cavalera Conspiracy - Genghis Khan".

[@redbird9658]

Well done those young people for treating the older people with kindness and dignity.

[@2eleven48]

My mother was in a care home and dementia had really taken hold of her. One day I walked in and 'Moonlight Serenade' started playing in the main living room, where all these other souls were around, and I reached out and took my mother's hands and got her on her feet and I held her tight and we rocked slowly back and forth to the song. She didn't know who I was, but she remembered the music.

[@michaelinelegant1289]

Wow, that's so beautiful

[@wardharrah55]

What a wonderful story...and so befitting a beautiful song

[@kevinceniceros1690]

It's not just elders, man. Music brings back memories to anyone.

[@drizzysgirl9954]

Obviously it’s rare for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s you fool!

[@eyotachenoa3132]

@@drizzysgirl9954 , unnecessary!

[@dalaimama4362]

These are elderly people with mental afflictions, that’s the point of this video 🥴

[@Insanity_Potato]

even after the brain has been degraded to that point the music is still there, even if it is just a burning memory.

[@ranmindyt2902]

That’s what’s so magical about music

[@when2981]

EATEOT reference?

[@ranmindyt2902]

@@when2981 it took me a minute to know what that is 😳

[@when2981]

@@ranmindyt2902 'Its just a burning memory' is the title of the first song on the album. I think this phenomenon is partially what inspired Kirby to create the project in the first place.

[@ranmindyt2902]

@@when2981 Yeah the album was supposed to show the 6 or 7 stages of dementia, I heard the whole thing and it was so surreal

[@sporremaster]

If everyone of this generation would be like this, the future would be great!

[@krisraps]

Music is the closest thing to time machine we have

[@platinumvideos9810]

Seriously though. Certain songs that I really listen to, and I mean listen to, like getting super super into listening to, makes me remember certain parts of my life where I discovered the song and played it all the time and it feels as if I’m reliving that time for a few seconds. I think it’s something more than nostalgia, it isn’t something as simple as nostalgia to me.

[@bigschmill294]

It really is. I'm 30, so getting older but not old yet. But hearing a song I heard a lot when I was young, single digit age, will immediately transport me to when I last remember hearing it. Doesn't matter how long, if I hear a song, I will think of back when I heard it the first time. It's incredible.

[@lemonhead162]

It is so hard witnessing your parents ageing. My mom didn't even live to be 70, but my dad is now 78 and a handful. Having a sense of humor is a must!!

[@krystalharwood5240]

my grandmas song was pino pentaloni. I sang it to her yesterday and she remembered it and sang along and couldn't stop! lol

[@koeniginmelb]

The boy is full of wisdom when he talks its like listening to someone with great and wonderful experiences in life... Amazing 🤩🤩🤩!!

[@micahscott3895]

Music and smells are the things we tie closest to memory and are the last thing we forget think about the smell of you grandparent's house or the music of an old commercial you seen as a kid I bet you can remember them well

[@eyotachenoa3132]

This is awesome. It gave me an idea. My husband is negative minded, suffers with some low self esteem & depression. When I got off work, I'd play music from my younger years & arrive home relaxed. I got my husband to do the same & he'd arrive home in a good mood. That was years ago & now, I remember, play the music. It calms a troubled mind, too. He deserves the calm & I am grateful for the music. Thank you for helping me to remember 'the music'.

[@yoshinguyen3731]

Music really is wonderful 😊

[@eowyn1964]

Oh, these students are SOOOOOO cool. Kudos to them, and this program!

[@michaelclarence2835]

Absolutely lovely to see our younger generation doing this to our beloved older citizens. God is watching. The world for now is beautiful.

[@sataninhighheels1]

I am so PROUD of these young people...and I've never met them! Imagine how proud their parents must be!

[@j.sacker4766]

Jilly Bean jilly bean is not my lover. She’s just a girl who claims that i am the one.

[@arcvidelos8008]

Jukeboxes, personal IPODS, let the people have their music to enjoy.

[@christinabronnestam8274]

At my mom's dementia home they always play "calming" music with videos of birds and so on. Quite nice, but I don't see why it should always be so calming. I bring my mom in to her own room, we close the door and begin to play "In the Mood", "Banana Boat Song" and others of her favourites, and she shines up like a light bulb and starts to dance in her wheelchair. She does no remember who I am, but she can laugh at an old funny song she last heard many decades ago. I guess that the other inhabitants at that nursery would also be happy to hear some Glenn Miller!

[@jolovesminnis]

What a intuitive young man!

[@ErichKartmann]

Music is a time machine play it and in your mind you return back to that era

[@VivMLee22]

Music is AWESOME! My grandmother suffers from dementia and she loves music, especially when I sing iconic songs like “Tomorrow” or “Do Re Mi” to her on our walks around town. She loves singing along too.

[@Naturlich133]

So inspiring sooo beautiful

[@lindawentink2725]

Very moving. What beautiful students. So caring

[@NitpickCritic]

Simply excellent

[@naur4990]

Nitpick Critic oh yeah

[@estellewinters8502]

This is so touching. Would you use the word struggle instead of suffer. I say that because I'm watching my mom decline rapidly. She's not suffering. But day by day it's a struggle. From the outside in to hear a report that they're suffering sends the wrong message. Family's fear the effect's of the loss day after day after day. That's is suffering.

[@myusername3689]

*Listens to doom music* The plaques and tangles in the brain: Uh oh........

[@itzslopchaosz7108]

I swear I was imagining myself as one of those patients listening to Mick Gordon

[@LynneAnn51]

Awesome!!!!! Thank you for everything your doing for these elderly folks. ❤️

[@ranmindyt2902]

I wrote a little diary and on every page I put a name of a song, In a few years when I go back and search the songs on the diary I’ll listen to the songs I used to listen younger. :-)

[@rippspeck]

Awesome kids.

[@WeldonWen]

So....I'll be Rick Rolling myself repeatedly if I have dementia...

[@cmebans35]

Beautiful

[@jodyhenning2128]

Wonderful thanku

[@janetholden1978]

I always think that the care homes of the future will be interesting when it comes to residents and music. Rock New Romantics Punk Drum and Bass. Music time will be a ball

[@gris186]

Can I remember the formula I'm supposed to remember, no I can't, but can I remember every piece of music I've heard, yes absolutely

[@miriamariel6185]

Fantastic ❤ 🙏🏻

[@NeosparkJ80]

Never ever underestimate the power of music

[@catherinejohnston4091]

I think that is so interesting seeing these people contacting to music I think they should do this with everyone who cares for the elderly people need more contact with different kinds of things they should all be able todo something with their life not letting them sit around alone get them out of their room 's and get more attention than just watching them do absolute nothing everyone need more time spent with each of their patients some day that will be you sitting and doing nothing because you didn't take the time with your patients because you are so busy with your job because you want to get done how sad!☹

[@blixsnix792]

This is why quality of music matters. This is why liturgy matters.

[@randallhesse5011]

Teddy bears picnic by Henry hall. ( Now there's a song for old people. It's right up there with Tennessee waltz by Patty Page or Riders in the sky by Vaughn Monroe, or Mr. Custer by Larry Verne.

[@schmootheonly]

If I end up in a home and someone tries to put on some Limp Bizkit or some shit like Creed that was popular when I was in high school ima yeet those earphones across the room.

[@SightForMemories]

I think its about remembering your identity... and if you have a negative emotion to the music, It might still help you.

[@wiggymccrackin8240]

My generation would be Pantera and Slayer

[@bakamunati8269]

It's true. I heard Scatman and was brought back to 2009.

[@dmansfm51]

The Careteaker's fans: I'm listening best dementia ever

[@meat8876]

If I get dementia play “everywhere at the end of time”

[@beatrizgomez3897]

If I ever have dementia I will be singing along cola from Lana del Rey. My grandkids will be shock 😂

[@lindarhiner674]

Just put on some KISS or ACDC and I'll be good.

[@rhondabaroli2683]

💜

[@atomicpiano]

For me the caregivers are gonna be playing Lil Wayne hahaha

[@PrivateOGITH]

i not Only Have Oldies Music but Music from Around the 1ST World WAR' Look for' Fiddlin DOC Roberts - Jacks Creek Waltz

[@Christian_DR]

Beutiful

[@blackwalls8126]

wow that kid is smart

[@abundantYOUniverse]

7 people forgot what they were watching.

[@Viralviddds]

I hope i dont get Alzheimers, but when i do i need Tupac and Biggie. Nothing more.

[@Nikolaj11]

My mom's dad was a political creature in his youth. Before his time came we visited him, my mom sang old communist rally songs for him. He woke up, briefly. The last interaction I had with him, after not having recognised me for close to a decade, was profund. He stared at me for a long solid minute, clearly recognising my face, then he told me "you have to behave well!" then he smirked and stared off into the room.

[@sforbesgocka]

Incredible

[@JM-dy4ty]

Was he Russian?

[@Nikolaj11]

@@JM-dy4ty No.

[@TridentClan]

My grandkids best put on some 21 Savage for my old ass

[@aiedigitalvisuals3486]

TridentClanFTW lol

[@TridentClan]

Issa joke Ryan, I'm obviously going to be listening to Lil Pump :)

[@eddieshultz4439]

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[@Minotaur-ey2lg]

Sinatra is timeless, but it’s gonna be weird if this my fate and they have to play Cannibal Corpse for me.

[@THexas]

imagine in the future someone got dementia and some of the guys play travis scott song, and he remembered it and start rapping

[@erickvillegas2544]

60 years from now old people are gonna remember the among us trap remix and bruh.mp3

[@bettybelongia7213]

😊😊❤❤

[@Internetguy_L337_90D]

if you want to learn how to count you go to a teacher, you want to learn about life go to an elder, they might not look like much but they have ton of wisdom to give if we only give them a time of day to listen.

[@beggu6795]

Bruh, imagine, some time in the future an old guy reconnects with his past because of heavy metal

[@ForgetfulHatter]

So i wonder..... if they keep listening to the music. how much does it combat the effects of dementia? . like...if they constantly keep hearing the songs is it held away? bad take but imagine that for a horror movie.

[@MonicaLabbao_littlemonicat]

Some time in the future the elders will be lit up with Rush E

[@BL-rb7jm]

No Alice cooper or black sabbath ..wait to the baby boomers listen to thier music of the 70s..I wonder what reaction they will get. So grandma what kinda of memories do you get from this song. WELL I WAS TRIPPING OUT This one night with your grandpa MAN ALIVE we both took a couple hits of acid that night It was MDA what a rush...we got stopped at a road block going home good thing we hid our stash in the muffler but it was all fried and it turned into Hashish..grandma grandma that's not nice..yes it was honey how do you think your mom was born.? Grandma !!

[@eoghanf7526]

the bois listening to drake in 2090 to remember

[@projectkegg]

the make them listen to caretaker

[@gowdsake7103]

Know what my mother says whan she hears music OOOOO SHUT UP !

[@starfire810]

Be responsible for your art

[@Dune_959]

Dementia💀

[@salamaalghurair7659]

unboomers