This electronic piece of music was created after effective research on how movement can only benefit elderly people, as research suggests that the benefits of movement include improving balance, strength, and gait, giving the patient more energy, improving their mood and cognitive abilities, preventing or delaying diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, or osteoporosis (Keogh et al., 2009).
The purpose of this piece is to offer care home residents or those living in bed-bound housing the opportunity to participate in a musical activity that allows them to move or dance without necessarily having to stand up, as some elderly people are unable to walk or stand still - chair movement / chair yoga. Additionally, participants can 'dance' along to the rhythm with a musical instrument - if they prefer (for eexample: triangle, strings, tamburine, egg shakers, even body percussion).

Can't Stop Moving

The music in this piece was created after research showed that engaging in music can help patients relax, boost their confidence, bring their mood up, and can be used as a tool to create or enhance communication and conversation, as well as reinforce socialization.
This composition is meant to be used as a background music tool in musical activities, in order to provide a better understanding of musical rhythms, and the wide variety of rhythms that can be applied in tempo/song. It is a repetition of pre-recorded rhythm with a solo saxophone part to encourage participants to experiment or improvise using a percussive instrument.

Embracing the Rhythm

This composition was compiled from comments made anonymously by individuals who have worked in a care home or who have talked to care home residents and heard about their life inside a care home. They were kindly asked to write down some of these thoughts and emotions on a piece of paper. This piece aims to raise public awareness of care homes by giving audiences the chance to imagine what it's like for those living in care homes, and how their daily life might be.

The voice of the voiceless

This composition is about the individuals who are having their loved ones in a care home. A number of people who have had (or still have their family members in a care home, were asked to write on some pieces of paper some thoughts/ comments emotions on the process of having their loved ones inside a care home. This piece is intended to raise public awareness about care homes, by giving the audience the opportunity to think and imagine what it would be like to have a family member you love in a care home, while also offering support to individuals wondering whether they made the right decision.

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