Old Man in Nursing Home Reacts to Hearing Music from his Era

samjam
samjam New York Posts: 9,283
edited April 2012 in All Encompassing Trip
This is one of the most beautiful, amazing videos I've seen in a long time. An elderly, not very responsive man reacts to the music he grew up with. Every music lover (you all!) should see this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKDXuCE7LeQ
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,726
    :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    Can't watch the video right now, but it's a known fact that music affects/creates reactions in the part of our brain that reacts to, for example, extremely shocking and upsetting images - the real, real deep stuff. :) (When scientists first wanted to make something happen in that part of the brain, they would do so with harsh imagery, but later found out that music does the same. Obviously, music creates a much more positive reaction. :D )

    It's also known that as the mind deteriorates with age, music and songs are often one of the last things that remain. I've heard storuies of old ladies who wouldn't/couldn't speak anymore, but would hum bits of songs they'd listen to a lot during their life.

    Music is amazing stuff. :)
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  • Umbertotamba
    Umbertotamba Posts: 1,385
    Thanks for posting that was powerful!!
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  • Umbertotamba
    Umbertotamba Posts: 1,385
    Thanks for posting that was powerful!!
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  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    that is beautiful

    this dude likes cab calloway
    im gonna try him out as i never heard of this gentleman :mrgreen:

    http://youtu.be/_8yGGtVKrD8

    cab calloway is the minnie the moocher dude :mrgreen:
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

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  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Just beautiful. May I never lose the ability to listen to music.
  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    That's the coolest thing I've seen in a looooooong time :D
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  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    That was great. And there was just a Cab Calloway bio thing on PBS that was fantastic. It's probably on YouTube.

    Thanks for posting.
  • perfectlefts14
    perfectlefts14 Posts: 2,080
    That's awesome. He just lights up when he hears the music. Thanks for posting.
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  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    so awesome...
    when i'm old, i know pearl jam will still make my face light up :D
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    :cry::cry::cry:
    Cab ... Henry is precious great taste in music!

    my mama that was all she wanted in her end days ... her music

    like heaven like being released

    thanks for sharing that
  • StillHere
    StillHere Posts: 7,795
    that is just beautiful

    music lives within our souls
    peace,
    jo

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  • Loulou
    Loulou Adelaide Posts: 6,247
    Ah jeez....that made me cry! :(
    Lovely to see the life just flood back into him like that. My Stepdads father has just recently gone into a nursing home and he is deteriorating fast, so sad to see. He's a very proud man and he gets embarrassed about forgetting who everyone is. We like to sit and talk to him about his era, seems to be easier for him to remember than recent events.
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  • stargirl69
    stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    I am in tears.

    I had an almost exact experience like that with my dad in 2008.He had Alzheimers,he had been totally unresponsive to our frequent visits for many years.
    I bought him and ipod and loaded it with music from the albums he had at home.I put the headphones on him and hit shuffle,the first track that came on was Ray Charles.Dad instantly began drumming on the table,singing,smiling his face glowing.Dad hadn't spoken for years up until that day.

    The final year of dad's life he listened to music on his ipod every day.The power of music is unquestionable.

    For my dad who I miss every day

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8o4os6U ... re=related

    Thank you for posting this O.P :)
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  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    StillHere wrote:
    that is just beautiful

    music lives within our souls
    yes
    music is as primal as we are
    and in the beginning sticks
    rocks and drums
    flutes came along too

    we were off and running
    singing and it was more like grunting and beating chests
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,249
    Man that was beautiful and awesome....now that will be me in 60 years when somebody, anybody who will play 2.gif1022.gif

    peace people
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  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    chadwick wrote:
    music is as primal as we are

    Ah yes! 'Primal' is the word I was looking for! :D
    "Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    Great story. Thanks for sharing.
    I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    eMMI wrote:
    chadwick wrote:
    music is as primal as we are

    Ah yes! 'Primal' is the word I was looking for! :D
    http://youtu.be/3DOamgay6Mw
    primal concrete sledge
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • prism
    prism Posts: 2,440
    henry's story is just awesome....it's very moving 8-)
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