The Problem
The elderly begin to lose their identities when living away from family, friends, hobbies, and who they used to be.
They don’t feel like themselves and they grow depressed, anxious, and defensive.
These people begin to close off and quit relating to others.
Releasing Vitality
hope. youth. memories. happiness.
Comprehensive Program.
Other programs simply train a staff member on how to manage a music database and administer a residents preferred music on a consistent basis. The service we offer is complete, worry free, cost effective, and the results are both measurable and astounding.
The Vision
We know from research that music processing takes place in a part of the brain that is last to deteriorate and that people benefit greatly from music exposure throughout their lives, especially those experiencing memory loss.
If care facilities, families, and residents had the power to do everything they wanted, they would treat all of the problems and make it so the residents could return home.
While this may be impossible, I’m sure our collective goal is to come as close to this as possible.
The Seguine Music Foundation is a uniquely designed local not-for-profit organization that offers a research-based, turn-key, intensive creative aging program designed with individualized treatments proven to decrease agitation, depression, and anxiety levels while improving sleep habits, social skills, cognition, and communication abilities.
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Current Treatments
The most common method of treating the elderly today is medication. These medications often introduce negative side effects and cause problems clients didn’t already have. Also, many medications are PRN and are used when a resident gets upset, anxious, depressed, in pain, or are unable to sleep.
Residents of long term care facilities feel powerless in their own medical care. Caregivers feel guilt over giving medications that essentially change and control the individual. Families feel like they are losing the person they know and love to someone else that is shaped by the very medications that are being used to treat their symptoms.
The current system is unsatisfactory to all. Medications are effective, they do help, and are indeed a real necessity; however, many symptoms of old age and of medications can be treated with a simple, humane, and enjoyable method.
Muscle twitches and tremors, blackout spells, loss of bladder or bowel control, restlessness, confusion, stupor, uncontrollable tongue movements, hallucinations, cardiac arrhythmia, seizures, thyroid problems
Drowsiness, lack of energy, clumsiness, slow reflexes, slurred speech, confusion and disorientation, depression
Drowsiness or dizziness, possible addiction or dependence, dry mouth, urinary retention, lack of energy, clumsiness, slow reflexes, slurred speech, confusion and disorientation, depression
Muscle twitches and tremors, blackout spells, loss of bladder or bowel control, restlessness, confusion, stupor, uncontrollable tongue movements, hallucinations, cardiac arrhythmia, seizures, thyroid problems
Drowsiness, lack of energy, clumsiness, slow reflexes, slurred speech, confusion and disorientation, depression
Drowsiness or dizziness, possible addiction or dependence, dry mouth, urinary retention, lack of energy, clumsiness, slow reflexes, slurred speech, confusion and disorientation, depression
Muscle twitches and tremors, blackout spells, loss of bladder or bowel control, restlessness, confusion, stupor, uncontrollable tongue movements, hallucinations, cardiac arrhythmia, seizures, thyroid problems
Drowsiness, lack of energy, clumsiness, slow reflexes, slurred speech, confusion and disorientation, depression
Common
Problems in Aging
Medical
Treatments Available
Common
Side Effects
Acting out (aggression)
Agitation
Anxiety
Apathy
Delusions
Depression
Irritability
Loss of attention processes
Loss of Cognitive Functioning
Loss of verbalization
Memory loss
Sleep loss
Mood stabilizers
Muscle relaxers, anti-anxiety
Anti-anxiety medications
Depression medications
Antipsychotics
Depression medications
Anti-anxiety medications
Attention deficit medications
Dementia medications
None
Dementia medications*
Sleep medications
Drowsiness or dizziness, possible addiction or dependence, dry mouth, urinary retention, lack of energy, clumsiness, slow reflexes, slurred speech, confusion and disorientation, depression
Nausea, increased appetite and weight gain, loss of sexual desire and other sexual problems such as erectile dysfunction and decreased orgasm, fatigue and drowsiness, insomnia, dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation
Drowsiness, lack of energy, clumsiness, slow reflexes, slurred speech, confusion and disorientation, depression
Drowsiness or dizziness, possible addiction or dependence, dry mouth, urinary retention, lack of energy, clumsiness, slow reflexes, slurred speech, confusion and disorientation, depression
Our unique music-based creative aging program measurably increases social experience, reduces agitation, decreases depression and anxiety, increases sleep, decreases aggressive behaviors, improves speech, improves comprehension, and improves overall quality of life.
Common
Problems in Aging
Acting out (aggression)
Agitation
Anxiety
Apathy
Delusions
Depression
Common Problems
in Aging (cont.)
Irritability
Loss of attention processes
Loss of Cognitive Functioning
Loss of verbalization
Memory loss
Sleep loss
Effective Treatment
Through Music
Effective Treatment
Through Music (cont.)
Supporting Research
improves cognitive functioning (Bruer et al., 2007; Suzuki et al., 2004; Suzuki, Kanamori, Nagasawa, Tokiko, & Takayuki, 2007)
improves speech verbalization (Dileo & Bradt, 2005)
significantly reduces agitation, anxiety, aggressiveness, irritability, delusions, apathy, aberrant motor activity and night-time disturbances (Choi, Lee, Cheong, & Lee, 2009; Hicks-Moore, 2005; Raglio et al., 2008; Suzuki et al., 2004; Svansdottir & Snaedal, 2006; Tuet & Lam, 2006).
A Turn-key
Solution
Bring Back the Soundtrack.
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Get in touch with us. Learn more. And together, through music, we will deeply improve the lives of those in your care. Together, we will show your residents and their families, again, why they chose you to be their long term care provider.
The Seguine Music Foundation is a turn-key creative aging solution. We have all of the equipment. We have the staff to obtain residents musical preferences, and we have a database to access it. Each individual is interviewed to rediscover their unique soundtrack that gives them a personal positive identity. We set up and maintain music listening devices. We help residents use real instruments and accompany them in jam sessions which we hold weekly for the entire facility.
Lastly, we monitor psychosocial progress by regularly giving depression, anxiety, and life satisfaction assessments.
Music immersion easily pays for itself in benefits requiring fewer medical interventions, and appealing to potential residents and their families.
