The Impact of Music Therapy On the Elderly Demonstrated in Touching Video

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The Impact of Music Therapy On the Elderly Demonstrated in Touching Video

Music has long been used as a form of therapy with some patients, including the elderly. In the video below, a man named Henry is at first show as unresponsive and spending most of his time confined to his wheel chair. Henry’s demeanor drastically changes once a therapist provides him with an iPod with music from his era. He begins to interact with the interviewer, his face becomes expressive and the music jogs his memory.

 

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