Comments on: People With Parkinson’s Benefit From Drumming, Singing http://www.musicafter50.com/2009/12/people-with-parkinsons-benefit-from-drumming-singing/ Learning and playing music in your 50s, 60s and beyond Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:18:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bill Willsie http://www.musicafter50.com/2009/12/people-with-parkinsons-benefit-from-drumming-singing/comment-page-1/#comment-783 Bill Willsie Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:01:34 +0000 http://www.musicafter50.com/?p=3829#comment-783 My brother, Doug, was diagnosed with PD at age 45. He died last year at age 67. For the last 6 years of his life he lived in a care facility in Santa Barbara. I am a singer. Many times during those 6 years I sang for the 50+ patients where he lived. The importance of music to challenged individuals cannot be over-emphasized! I've also volunteered for our local Hospice Chapter (I live in Fernley, NV), singing for hospice patients. It's incredibly rewarding...to see the response that music produces with patients, especially those with Alzheimer's disease. Thanks for all the great work your organization is doing. My brother, Doug, was diagnosed with PD at age 45. He died last year at age 67. For the last 6 years of his life he lived in a care facility in Santa Barbara. I am a singer. Many times during those 6 years I sang for the 50+ patients where he lived. The importance of music to challenged individuals cannot be over-emphasized! I’ve also volunteered for our local Hospice Chapter (I live in Fernley, NV), singing for hospice patients. It’s incredibly rewarding…to see the response that music produces with patients, especially those with Alzheimer’s disease. Thanks for all the great work your organization is doing.

]]> By: Liquidrummr http://www.musicafter50.com/2009/12/people-with-parkinsons-benefit-from-drumming-singing/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Liquidrummr Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:30:56 +0000 http://www.musicafter50.com/?p=3829#comment-780 It warms my heart to hear stories of how music can be so helpful to so many people. I find the drums to be a wonderful therapy, (of course I would, I'm a drummer). It warms my heart to hear stories of how music can be so helpful to so many people. I find the drums to be a wonderful therapy, (of course I would, I’m a drummer).

]]> By: Leah R. Garnett http://www.musicafter50.com/2009/12/people-with-parkinsons-benefit-from-drumming-singing/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Leah R. Garnett Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:17:57 +0000 http://www.musicafter50.com/?p=3829#comment-779 Karen: I'm so glad it was helpful to you! Karen: I’m so glad it was helpful to you!

]]> By: karen ridenour http://www.musicafter50.com/2009/12/people-with-parkinsons-benefit-from-drumming-singing/comment-page-1/#comment-778 karen ridenour Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:01:09 +0000 http://www.musicafter50.com/?p=3829#comment-778 I HAVE MS. YOUR ARTICLE IS SO HELPFUL AND COMPASSIONATE. THANK U I HAVE MS. YOUR ARTICLE IS SO HELPFUL AND COMPASSIONATE. THANK U

]]> By: Leah R. Garnett http://www.musicafter50.com/2009/12/people-with-parkinsons-benefit-from-drumming-singing/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Leah R. Garnett Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:20:37 +0000 http://www.musicafter50.com/?p=3829#comment-518 Steve: What a great group! I'll contact you about it. Steve: What a great group! I’ll contact you about it.

]]> By: Steve (Father Time) Katz http://www.musicafter50.com/2009/12/people-with-parkinsons-benefit-from-drumming-singing/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Steve (Father Time) Katz Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:46:44 +0000 http://www.musicafter50.com/?p=3829#comment-516 The Disabled Drummers Assoc acknowledges everyone who plays despite challenges. A monumental achievement !! Our AD in DRUM magazine sez it all, "Adversity keeping you from burning? Rekindle your flame, we'll show you how!" The Disabled Drummers Assoc acknowledges everyone who plays despite challenges. A monumental achievement !! Our AD in DRUM magazine sez it all, “Adversity keeping you from burning? Rekindle your flame, we’ll show you how!”

]]> By: Leah R. Garnett http://www.musicafter50.com/2009/12/people-with-parkinsons-benefit-from-drumming-singing/comment-page-1/#comment-496 Leah R. Garnett Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:55:05 +0000 http://www.musicafter50.com/?p=3829#comment-496 Lila: That sounds great! Were you involved in the theater in the past? If you're so inclined, feel free to share your story with us via this link: http://www.musicafter50.com/submit-your-story/ and I will post it. Keep on singing! Lila: That sounds great! Were you involved in the theater in the past? If you’re so inclined, feel free to share your story with us via this link: http://www.musicafter50.com/submit-your-story/ and I will post it. Keep on singing!

]]> By: LILA fOLEY http://www.musicafter50.com/2009/12/people-with-parkinsons-benefit-from-drumming-singing/comment-page-1/#comment-495 LILA fOLEY Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:59:04 +0000 http://www.musicafter50.com/?p=3829#comment-495 i'M 84 AND INVOLVED WITH A SENIOR EMIRITUS SINGING CLASS. SOME OF US HAVE DONE THEATER DURING OUR LIFETIME, AND SOME ARE STILL AT IT. NOT ONLY DOES THIS CLASS GIVE US THE SOCIAL ACTIVITY THAT WE MISS, BUT IT ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE IN THE MUSIC THAT WAS SUCH A BIG PART OF LIVES. i’M 84 AND INVOLVED WITH A SENIOR EMIRITUS SINGING CLASS.
SOME OF US HAVE DONE THEATER DURING OUR LIFETIME, AND SOME ARE STILL AT IT. NOT ONLY DOES THIS CLASS GIVE US THE SOCIAL ACTIVITY THAT WE MISS, BUT IT ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE IN THE MUSIC THAT WAS SUCH A BIG PART OF LIVES.

]]> By: AG http://www.musicafter50.com/2009/12/people-with-parkinsons-benefit-from-drumming-singing/comment-page-1/#comment-431 AG Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:31:31 +0000 http://www.musicafter50.com/?p=3829#comment-431 My dad has Parkinson's and has sung his whole life. He sings now with a couple of different church groups. I don't have any proof that it helps but his doctors say that it does. AG My dad has Parkinson’s and has sung his whole life. He sings now with a couple of different church groups. I don’t have any proof that it helps but his doctors say that it does.

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