Positive Effects of Music on Older Adults

Music promotes healthy agingDid you see the video that recently went viral, of an elderly Alzheimer’s patient who exhibits an amazing transformation when given an iPod loaded with music from his youth? Researchers are learning more and more about the positive effects of music on older adults. Read “Music to Our Ears: How Music Promotes Healthy Aging” in the April 2013 issue of the Assisting Hands “Hand in Hand” newsletter to learn more.

Source:  Assisting Hands Home Care in association with IlluminAge, © IlluminAge 2013

 

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