There are so many things that can have an effect on us in life but perhaps one that we would all agree on is music. In fact, from the time that we are just little babies, music can have an impact on us. Perhaps you have seen this for yourself when a young child starts dancing before they are able to even walk. There is even some evidence that music can affect babies before they are born and as a result, some parents play music for them while they are still in the womb. As we get older, it continues to have an impact on us.
Most people would say that they reach a level of how music impacts them in their teenage years that is higher than it will ever be again. We certainly are more easily swayed when we are teenagers but as we get older, we may start to appreciate more of the subtleties that music has to offer as well. This includes a number of different factors, such as helping us to feel better when we are feeling down or maybe even making us want to get up and exercise when we would rather be sitting on the couch watching Netflix. Apparently, it also has an impact on us when we are senior citizens.
The man in the video below is living proof that music has an impact on us for our entire life. His daughter says that he, Henry, used to love to sing and dance with his children while he was younger. As he got older, however, he began to suffer from seizures and eventually ended up with dementia. As of the time of this video, he had already lived in a nursing home for a decade.
Dr. Oliver Sacks is a neurologist who describes Henry as being inert, unresponsive, and depressed. Once they start playing some music for him, however, his entire demeanor changes and it is incredible to see him.
Watch Henry listening to music in the following video:
