Mike and his Music

As you are probably well aware, live music therapy has been well documented and can be most beneficial in the treatment of Altzeimers, Parkingsons, Dementia, and a range of geriatric diseases, as well as beneficial to arthritis and physical disabilities.
The main problem is that Therapeutic Musicians are expensive as they perform a highly specialised and responsible service. Most nursing homes could not afford the high fees and resort to using amateurs, retired people, home musicians, all of which use cheap or second hand equipment not fit for professional use. The audio quality may be poor and the performance, producing harmonic discord, resulting in sound distortion, having a harmful effect detrimental to therapeutic music.
Remember that music can produce harmonic sounds that the brain will interpret, famous example is probably Mozart, who was commissioned to perform whilst an operation was being performed. Music is performed today in Hospitals and operating theatres throughout the world. So powerful is music, that it is thought to actually heal. Music can sooth and calm, of course it can stimulate and rouse (last night at the proms is a good example). We have happy music and sad music. Music for all occasions.

Therapeutic music can improve the brain especially in Altzeimers and dementia patients, as it evokes memories gone by. A tune can bring back instant memories or at least make you think back. This exercises the brain. The brain releases powerful endorphins, making the person happier and taking their mind off their ailments (this makes the carers` and nurses` jobs easier to do) Music coupled with gentle exercise completes the job.
Let Mike help you in providing this valuable service, he has 20 year experience.