Grace Notes @ MM Meadows {2019}

Late summer gig for the Grace Notes Community Choir at the annual Morningside (Ministries) Got Talent 2019 ~ Meadows Ed. on Thursday/August 29th in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Befitting the captive audience's demographic, this five-minute/two-song set focused on a pair of timeless American ballads.

GRACE NOTES Community Choir is an inter-generational choir for people living with dementia, Parkinson’s Disease and other neuro-degenerative disorders -- plus their care partners. No experience is necessary – you are welcome to join at any time. They croon familiar old music from lyric or lead sheets as the singer prefers. They're a supportive community drawn together by their love of singing and the connection music brings to our lives. This choir is led by Amy -- a Board Certified Music Therapist with a choral degree from UT-Austin. To join her tuneful troupe visit http://oaksongmusictherapy.com/.

MORNINGSIDE MINISTRIES, HQ'ed in San Antonio, Texas is the area’s oldest and largest not-for-profit, faith-based organization providing a full continuum of care for seniors in multiple retirement communities.
Over the years, MM has grown into four distinct full-service facilities proud to be the special home for over 800 residents. We strive to meet the individual, physical, spiritual, emotional and intellectual needs of every member and their families. One part of that extensive effort is THIS yearly community morale enhancer. https://www.mmliving.org/

Brain Train: Alzheimer's Association | 24/7 HelpLine 800.272.3900 | https://www.alz.org/

"Music is part of being human" ~ Dr. Oliver Sacks

DEMENTIA & MUSIC
Dementia is chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes and impaired reasoning.
Music has been found to stimulate parts of the brain and studies have demonstrated that music enhances the memory of Alzheimer's and dementia patients. Memory tests scores of AD patients improved when listening to classical music.
Involvement in participatory arts programs shows a positive effect on mental health, physical health, and social functioning in older adults, regardless of their ability. The arts also contribute to communicating, building sense of identity, preserving or restoring social capital, and strengthening social networks in communities.
Research shows that music activities (both music listening & music making) can influence older adults’ perceptions about the quality of their lives. Some research has examined the effects of music listening on biological markers of health and subjective perceptions of well-being.
Playing music reduces stress and has been shown to reverse the body's response to stress at the DNA-level -- lowering heart rates to calm and regulate the blood pressures and respiration rates of surgery patients.
Blood samples from participants of an hour-long drumming session revealed a reversal of the hormonal stress response and an increase in natural killer cell activity.
Anger Management Music Therapy can help people identify the emotions that underlie anger and increase the patient's awareness of these feelings and situations that can trigger them. If a situation or emotion is presented in a song the healthy options for expressing that feeling can be discussed and conflict resolution and problem solving can be practiced in a positive manner.
Finally, Alzheimer's patients who drum can connect better with loved ones. The predictability of rhythm may provide the framework for repetitive responses that make but few cognitive demands on people with dementia. {Source: https://www.nammfoundation.org/}

Singing Sister to https://youtu.be/D3J8Cz0VPjc (Alzheimer's Summit) and https://youtu.be/u70h-bE5_1w (Tobin Center) plus https://youtu.be/tsghr8oBt0E (Grace Place).

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