Drummer, 98, started band with fellow Holocaust survivors, now tours world
WAPO - Saul Dreier learned to play the drums in perhaps the most unlikely of places: a concentration camp during the Holocaust. He gathered an accordionist, a violinist, a guitarist, a saxophonist and a trumpet player — all of whom either survived the Holocaust or were children of survivors — and they formed The Holocaust Survivor Band. It’s been nearly 10 years since Dreier founded the band, and he — along with a rotating roster of other Holocaust survivor musicians and their family members — have performed nearly 100 concerts around the world. They play Jewish folk songs known as klezmer music, which is the genre Dreier grew up listening to in Poland.
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Internet access disparities remain for older adults, report finds
McKnight’s - People on Medicare who are racial or ethnic minorities — as well as those with limited income — generally have reduced internet access compared to others, according to a new report released Monday in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. This means that older adults may also have less access to telehealth services.
Parkinson's: The café bringing patients together in Londonderry
BBC - At first glance, it looks like friends having a coffee and a catch up. But for some of those around the table, it's the chance to see a friendly face who appreciates the daily challenge of living with Parkinson's. The Parkinson's Drop-In Café in Londonderry is the latest of five such establishments in Northern Ireland for those with the condition.
With the aid of robots and music, Parkinson’s patients walk with confidence
McKnight’s - Two technological breakthroughs could help people living with Parkinson’s disease regain gait control: Music-based software that helps stabilize the pace of walking, and a wearable robotic exoskeleton that would stabilize a user’s muscle movements.
Seniors becoming glued to their smartphones, and that could be a problem, experts warn
McKnight’s - Seniors are increasingly adopting technology at rates on par with younger, tech-savvy cohorts. Now, unfortunately, they may also be adopting similar tech-related dependency issues. Excessive smartphone use is rising among all age groups, including seniors, according to new research from experts who are studying “problematic” screen addictions.
Pets may lower your dementia risk
WAPO - Study says pet-owners over age 50 who lived alone had fewer verbal memory problems than those without a companion animal.
My review on Amazon:
Music Has Power in Senior Wellness and Healthcare could be retitled Music Has Power ANYWHERE. While it is a great primer for any senior entity looking to bring music therapy into their toolkit, beyond that, it has great advice for anyone looking to use music to help themselves or a loved one. Whether to relieve pain, alleviate anxiety or just appreciate music more deeply, this book will have you wanting to listen to more music and diverse music and music that touches your life. It is a great playbook for senior living. But after reading, if you leave with a deeper appreciation of the impact of music on healing, the book will be more than worth it. Congratulations Dr. Tomaino.
Wearable Airbags Deploy in Milliseconds To Protect the Elderly From Falls
MyModernMet - A fall can be dangerous at any age, but the peril of a tumble increases with age. Hoping to reduce the harm they can do, Suzhou Yidaibao Intelligent Technology Co., a Chinese startup, has developed a uniquely helpful gadget. Drawing from the same principles of car airbags, their inflatable vests and belts are designed to protect seniors when they fall.
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