The therapeutic power of music: the case of Mr. Hardy
Edward Hardy is a 95-year-old man diagnosed with senile dementia. After long days in which he was shy and silent and in which he missed his wife Betty, there could not have been a better gift. The man is in fact a jazz musician and it is by providing him with the opportunity to play his pieces, accompanied by friends, that they succeed in giving him back his smile.
Here is the video of one of his performances:
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Thanks an appeal on the web Edward has resumed playing the piano consistently. Many musicians replied: from now on your days will be able to find a new light, thanks to the therapeutic power of music!
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