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Healthy Aging Through Music
Music is an important part of most of our lives. We listen to our favorite songs when we're driving, having fun with the kids, and engaging in intimate moments with our significant other. Music can trigger emotions and, specifically for older adults, memories that may help them overcome the emotional and psychological burden of age. Looking to add more music to your life or that of an aging loved one? Here are some tips on how.
You’ve done the hard work of finding a teacher, setting up the first lesson, signing them up for weekly lessons, getting them the books and supplies that they will need for their lessons, and gotten through the excitement that comes along with first few weeks taking music lessons. Eventually though, as with anything in life, shiny things start to look dull. What can you as a parent do to help motivate your student to practice if their interest starts waning?
