“The past which is not recoverable in any other way is embedded, as if in amber, in the music, and people can regain a sense of identity.� Oliver Sacks
M
usic has profound therapeutic benefits and
The Arts Health Institute exclusively delivers
this is backed by years of research around
Music & Memory in Australia with a structured
music and neurological function. Beloved music can tap into deep memories and renew lives for people living with chronic cognitive and physical impairment. It inspires happiness, awakening and connection. So how do you unearth the soundtrack to
education and support program that ensures smooth implementation and ongoing success for organisations nationally. We look forward to working with you. Dr. Maggie Heartsch, CEO Arts health Institute.
someone’s life? Developed by New York’s Dan Cohen, and proven in over a thousand care facilities across USA and Canada, Music & Memory is a unique and systematic way of developing and delivering personal playlists. This remarkably simple and cost effective program is for people with living with dementia specifically but more generally for people who are in pain or feeling isolated or depressed.
Oliver Sacks, M.D., noted neurologist and best-selling author of Musicophilia, discusses the impact of personalised music on people suffering from Alzheimer’s and severe memory loss.
Reconnecting families, clients and care givers.
M
usic & Memory has a positive ripple effect
Personalised music is no cure but it may well be
from the people with personalised playlists,
the best therapy currently available to millions
to the people who love and care for them, to the
living with dementia, depression and loneliness.
very environment they live in.
It can relieve boredom, empower choice, enable
• R educes depression, anxiety, even pain.
memory and provide avenues for genuine communication with loved ones and caregivers.
• H elps awaken the mind and restore identity. • P articipants are happier, calmer and more social. • R educes the need for anti-psychotic medications. • R elationships among staff, participants and family deepen. • E veryone benefits from a calmer, more supportive social environment. • S taff regain valuable time previously lost to behaviour management issues.
As seen on ABC TV’s Catalyst program “Music on the Brain”.
“Music & Memory’s work has a strong base in neuroscience and the results can be nothing short of miraculous.” Music & Memory founder Dan Cohen, NY.
So simple, yet so effective.
Our approach is simple, elegant and effective.
W
e train professionals in health and aged services, and the end user’s family and
friends how to integrate personalised music playlists for people in their care.
Sustainable • Low cost, easy to implement. • W onderful for clients and families. • R elieve stress and work load on staff. • M ay be purchased by families or individuals. • P otential income stream for your organisation.
Be accredited Receive year-long organisational support, the opportunity to link your services to volunteers and to be part of a growing international network.
Training webinars Training webinars are available all year round for your staff to learn how to implement and maintain an organisation-wide process for personalised music.
Learn how Music & Memory for your accredited aged care facility or community service can make a huge positive impact on human lives.
O
ur vision is for Australian elders and their families to have support in achieving a life that is
meaningful, socially connected, creative and dignified. We look to a future where the quality of life for our elders in care will become a measure of our success as a society. The Arts Health Institute is an agent of systemic change for this stage of life: improving the health, happiness and outlook for our grandparents, our parents and eventually, for ourselves.
Phone: +61 (0)2 8354 1953 Email: ahi@artshealthinstitute.org.au Website: www.artshealthinstitute.org.au 246 Forbes Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Australia. PO Box 601, Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Australia. The Arts Health Institute is a registered charity. ACN 151 675 133 Photos: Š Jarra Joseph-McGrath.