Beautiful! Feels like a home when you enter the large garden patio area with a turkey and chickens in a nearby coup. Very welcoming!

Music as a Tool to Improve Communications Skills in Alzheimer’s Patients:For people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, the body’s functions degenerate as the brain’s functions deteriorate. Among the most affected are the five senses, but the sense of hearing is usually the first to go. Before hearing finally shuts down, music therapy can be a valuable therapeutic tool to promote interactive communication.According to researchers M. Brotons and S.M. Kroger of the Willamette University Psychology Department in Oregon, in their study on “The Impact of Music Therapy on Language Functioning in Dementia,” patients showed statistically significant improvements in speech content and fluency after eight sessions of music therapy combined with conversations.Other researchers have reported on proven benefits to Alzheimer’s patients derived from music therapy on aspects such as cognitive functions, social skills, and behavior (including reduced agitation and behavioral problems). Music and music therapy are not curative of Alzheimer’s and dementia, but the use of music therapy results in the beneficial effects on dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms. These benefits lead to an enhanced quality of life for both the patient and his or her caregiver.

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