November 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM Other
BADHOEVEDORP People with dementia, informal caregivers and healthcare professionals are very welcome during the Alzheimer Café on Thursday, November 9. Interested parties will be welcomed at 7 p.m. with a cup of coffee at the ‘De Meerwende’ Care Center, Kamerlingh Onneslaan 131 in Badhoevedorp. The theme of the evening is ‘How can music help people with dementia?’
Music is one of the last things in the brain to leave and that is partly why music can help people with dementia. Music therapist Anne-Wil Urbach, who works at Brentano, knows all about this. She brings many things to life with her guitar. A recognition, a laugh, a dance, a memory, a song, a beautiful conversation.
Discussion leader Marianne Kuntzel, Customer Coordinator Haarlemmermeer home Instead, talks to her about the positive effects of music and how you can use it at home. Of course, talking doesn’t stop there. Anne-Wil takes her guitar with her as a matter of course and that guarantees many beautiful sing-along songs.
Music and movement are very close to each other. When you hear music, you can hardly sit still. This applies to everyone. Also for people with dementia. There is increasing evidence that music has impressive positive effects. Research shows that music can cause people to exercise, experience more relaxation and pleasure, experience less fear and pain and get into a better sleep and wake rhythm. Not infrequently, listening to (the right) music brings back all kinds of memories, stories and emotions and thus brings out moments of happiness, sadness and joy with music.
2023-11-04 13:00:00
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