OT (maybe): Some reality why we do the stuff we do

Grazie wrote on 4/25/2012, 1:48 AM
We are so privileged to be working in a medium and at a time that can do so much good. I'm still having tears when I watch this. . . . .



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Rory Cooper wrote on 4/25/2012, 2:10 AM
That is just an awesome clip. doing what we should be doing.

WARNING….stick to ipod stay away from ipad for the old folks.

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ushere wrote on 4/25/2012, 2:42 AM
that was f'king brilliant!!!! almost had tears in my eyes....

am going to start compiling my playlist today!

thanks grazie.
Steve Mann wrote on 4/25/2012, 9:05 AM
No translation necessary.
rmack350 wrote on 4/25/2012, 11:44 AM
Thanks Grazie,

I'd just heard mention on the radio of the use of familiar music with people suffering from dementia. Funny how an idea can catch fire like this.

My mother is in her early 80's and beginning to draw blanks on some memories. It's not like "forgetting" but more like the event never happened. I'll definitely forward this to my dad. They should probably play more music around the house.

On the topic of music and memory, I used to do a lot of dolly grip work, and sometimes for music videos. Quite often we'd do the same move over and over for a part of a song. I'd find that if the song got any airplay I'd relive the dolly move every time I heard it. This could go on for years after the job. I'd hear the music and brace myself to push without thinking. Seems like there's a link between music, movement, and memory.

Rob

Chienworks wrote on 4/25/2012, 11:56 AM
Just recently i was going through some tapes from 50 years ago and came across my parents and a few family friends singing some rounds. I MP3'd it and posted it online. An old friend who's family moved across the country ages ago heard it and then played it for her elderly parents. She said her dad lit up, nearly jumped out of his wheelchair, and started crying, "that's my old friend Phil!" Then he and his wife spent many happy hours reminiscing about old friends and good memories.

Music sure is powerful stuff!
Former user wrote on 4/25/2012, 12:05 PM
Rob,

I have a similar story, except with 8 track tapes. When I used to make my own, the track would sometimes change during the song. There are some songs that I listen to now where I still hear the track change even though it is a CD.

Interesting thought though. When my generation gets that old, will they be playing American Bandstand and other shows like Shindig and Hullabaloo for me over headphones?

Dave T2
rmack350 wrote on 4/25/2012, 3:46 PM
There are some songs that I listen to now where I still hear the track change even though it is a CD.

I have that sort of experience with programming on a local Japanese language tv station. They've run the same advertisement sequences for years and years and most start with music. I can always hum the next music about a second before the cut to the new ad, but I couldn't tell you what's coming before that second.

All this makes me wonder about dancing. If you're of a generation that had clear, well-defined dance steps, would music bring back a bit of that too? I guess that might only work out for couples who were still together in their 80s and 90s.

Or maybe not. When I catch a glimpse of Soul Train I see moves that people had to practice to get right. I'll bet they'd run though the moves again (mirror neuron-wise) if they heard the music.

Again, thanks for sharing that, Grazie.