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]

Hey Don and Darrell,

I was going to suggest Elvis, the Beach Boys and the Beatles for the Pediatric

playlist!

Grin,

Martha

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]

Hey Don and Darrell,

I was going to suggest Elvis, the Beach Boys and the Beatles for the Pediatric

playlist!

Grin,

Martha

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