Re: The Greatest Physical Therapy Playlist - Geriatrics

[Guest guest]

Just a good-natured note to those who suggest Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn , Benny

Goodman, or other performers/bands from the 1940s or so. Today's geriatric

patient may well have grown up listening to Elvis, the Beach Boys, and the

Beatles--if not more recent performers.

Within the past year, PT in Motion's " The Funny Bone " has had two anecdotes

regarding the " older " population. In November 2010, a PT told the story of a

patient whose memory was triggered by the 1970s song " Signs " by the Five Man

Electrical Band (which, incidentally, still tours). This past July, " The Funny

Bone " described a patient living in an assisted living facility whose favorite

songs are by , Donna Summer, and Earth, Wind, and Fire.

For many patients who are older, performers from the 1940s often were enjoyed by

their parents, not them.

Don Tepper

PT in Motion

American Physical Therapy Association

http://www.apta.org

[Guest guest]

Don,

What?  Are you trying to say that if we remember those songs from the 70's we

are " old " and approaching a " geriatric " age?  That is an unkind cut.  Very

hurtful.  :>)

 

Sincerely,

Darrell Schapmire, MS

X-RTS Software Products & Testing Devices

PO Box 171, 128 Madison Street

Hopedale, IL  61747

Phone

Fax

www.xrts.com

 

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To: PTManager

Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:29 AM

Subject: Re: The Greatest Physical Therapy Playlist - Geriatrics

 

Just a good-natured note to those who suggest Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn , Benny

Goodman, or other performers/bands from the 1940s or so. Today's geriatric

patient may well have grown up listening to Elvis, the Beach Boys, and the

Beatles--if not more recent performers.

Within the past year, PT in Motion's " The Funny Bone " has had two anecdotes

regarding the " older " population. In November 2010, a PT told the story of a

patient whose memory was triggered by the 1970s song " Signs " by the Five Man

Electrical Band (which, incidentally, still tours). This past July, " The Funny

Bone " described a patient living in an assisted living facility whose favorite

songs are by , Donna Summer, and Earth, Wind, and Fire.

For many patients who are older, performers from the 1940s often were enjoyed by

their parents, not them.

Don Tepper

PT in Motion

American Physical Therapy Association

http://www.apta.org

[Guest guest]

Don,

What?  Are you trying to say that if we remember those songs from the 70's we

are " old " and approaching a " geriatric " age?  That is an unkind cut.  Very

hurtful.  :>)

 

Sincerely,

Darrell Schapmire, MS

X-RTS Software Products & Testing Devices

PO Box 171, 128 Madison Street

Hopedale, IL  61747

Phone

Fax

www.xrts.com

 

If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please destroy it.  It

may contain private or proprietary information to which you are not entitled. 

You may be subject to civil and/or criminal prosecution for unauthorized use of

the information contained herein or for its transfer to another party.

________________________________

To: PTManager

Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:29 AM

Subject: Re: The Greatest Physical Therapy Playlist - Geriatrics

 

Just a good-natured note to those who suggest Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn , Benny

Goodman, or other performers/bands from the 1940s or so. Today's geriatric

patient may well have grown up listening to Elvis, the Beach Boys, and the

Beatles--if not more recent performers.

Within the past year, PT in Motion's " The Funny Bone " has had two anecdotes

regarding the " older " population. In November 2010, a PT told the story of a

patient whose memory was triggered by the 1970s song " Signs " by the Five Man

Electrical Band (which, incidentally, still tours). This past July, " The Funny

Bone " described a patient living in an assisted living facility whose favorite

songs are by , Donna Summer, and Earth, Wind, and Fire.

For many patients who are older, performers from the 1940s often were enjoyed by

their parents, not them.

Don Tepper

PT in Motion

American Physical Therapy Association

http://www.apta.org