Eldercare Illuminated

Are you currently hesitant or unable to visit your loved one due to the coronavirus pandemic? Is your loved one feeling more isolated than usual as a result of social distancing? If so, music may be able to help him or her fight loneliness and even boost the immune system!Mary Sue Wilkinson spends her days bringing live music to assisted living facilities, memory care units, and nursing homes. In one of our most popular episodes of Eldercare Illuminated to date, Mary Sue shares her thoughts about the role of music in caring for someone with dementia — and the opportunity to enhance your loved one’s life in myriad ways through live and recorded musicalexperiences. The Rolling Stones’ lead guitarist Keith Richards has said, “Music is a language thatdoesn’t speak in particular words. It speaks in emotions, and if it’s in the bones, it’s inthe bones.” For individuals with dementia, music can spark what’s in the bones to riseto the surface for moments of clarity and happiness.About Our Guest:Mary Sue Wilkinson is