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Mission: To ensure our most precious memories are accessible to the end of life; thus, if music be the food of love, play on...

Musicians for Memories #musiciansformemories

3/28/2016

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​The medial prefrontal cortex is one of the last portions of the brain consumed by Alzheimer’s, and when familiar music is presented, it has the power to bridge the gap to autobiographical information. When words and all else fails, music speaks. Research tells us that learning music is unlike any other activity, in that it causes synapses to fire not just in both hemispheres, but in all regions of the brain and nearly every subsystem. When we provide those with Alzheimer’s the opportunity to hear music, we are providing an emotional gateway to lucidity via the limbic system (where we process emotions).
 
With 5.4 million people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in the US alone, and projections set to triple over the next 20 years, the likelihood of you being affected personally by this disease is inevitable and alarming. This is the only cause of death among the top 10 with no means for slowing down progression, no prevention, nor treatments. While we wait for researchers to find more answers, I want to ask you to join our mission by sharing your musical talents. Pick a date in the spring to take prepared solos and small ensembles to a local assisted living facility and witness the impact of your musical gifts in honor of the Alzheimer’s Association’s The Longest Day.
​The Longest Day campaign focuses on honoring all those afflicted with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers who give of their time 24/7 with a dedicated day of activities, Typically, these activities are scheduled around the summer solstice in June, but in order for school participation to be at a peak for festivals, we felt springtime was best.
 
Please visit the team page for MUSICIANS FOR MEMORIES, and become a participant today! 
http://act.alz.org/goto/musiciansformemories
Music Directors, allow us to help make arrangements for your selected performance date and encourage everyone to visit and share our team page. 
 
Through your support via social media, we can make this yearly endeavor a mission of music service learning and awareness, where schools, universities, and musicians unite to share their gifts all over the world. Thank you for your time, and for sharing your musical gifts with those who need it the most – you ARE making a difference!
#musiciansformemories #ENDALZ #TheLongestDay #Musicians #MusicDirectors #MusicandMemory 
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    Denise Elam Dauw

    Music is the food of love as a true gateway to lucidity; therefore, it is my plea, along with thousands of music educators across the world, that we continue traditions of music excellence in our schools and within our homes to ensure connections to our families, their thoughts, and their minds until the end of natural life. 

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