testimony house healthcare efficiencies summer study committee september 16, 2015 bonnie k. burman,...
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TestimonyHouse Healthcare Efficiencies Summer Study
CommitteeSeptember 16, 2015
Bonnie K. Burman, Sc.D.
Director
Source: Takashi Yamashita, MA, ABDScripps Gerontology Center, 2011
Source: Takashi Yamashita, MA, ABDScripps Gerontology Center, 2011
Source: Takashi Yamashita, MA, ABDScripps Gerontology Center, 2011
The Healing Power of Music
What is Music & Memory
Music & Memory trains nursing home staff, other elder care professionals and family caregivers.
Customized playlists on digital music players help those with dementia reconnect to the world around them.
Holds tremendous potential for older Ohioans and their caregivers
Making Better Lives
Innovative, person-centered approach
Music replaces confusion, depression
Individuals become more cooperative and attentive, more willing to accept care
Brighter moods boost staff morale
Reduces wandering and restlessness
Better connections with family and staff
Decreases medication use
www.aging.ohio.gov/services/music-memory/
As featured in the award-winning documentary, “Alive Inside.”
Source: Takashi Yamashita, MA, ABDScripps Gerontology Center, 2011