"As a family, we didn't know what to do when our father was diagnosed with this Alzheimer's disease. We have been through so many stages and now he seems to just be deteriorating to nothing. However, the music seems to have brought back some of his brain to him!"
By Nicholas Simmons-Stern
When I tell people I study the role of music in the lives of patients with Alzheimer’s disease I am often swept up into fascinating and poignant conversations about just how special music is for those affected by this devastating illness.
It seems that nearly everyone who has a loved one affected by Alzheimer’s has some story to tell about the transformative power of music.
I’ve heard tales of patients who are able to sing songs they learned decades ago or use music to remember times of their lives that were otherwise lost, beautiful anecdotes about parents or grandparents that were once avid musicians and who, despite an inability to dress themselves or perform other basic activities of daily life, are still able to play songs on the piano or violin with ease.
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