'Living alone at 92'

Rose - Living alone at 92

This video from the Alzheimer's association showa the story of Rose, who is aged 92 and lives on her own in a flat and the ways in which she copes with living alone with dementia. 

Rose expresses that she enjoys sitting and watching what is happening in the street and that she lives primarily in the living room of her house, with everything she needs in that room. 

She also expresses how she enjoys having company and has "good neighbours" around her who look out for her, This is something that is mentioned by all the dementia patient profiles listed on this blog in an earlier post.

One of the other key elements within the video is the fact that Rose mentions that she enjoys doing the crossword in the paper and that it makes her feel like she's achieved something. 

This could be useful within a music therapy context as if it is possible for the user to feel they have accomplished something whilst playing a specific instrument it has a strong chance of enabling them to carry that feeling of achievement with them, giving them greater enjoyment from their sessions and greater levels of self worth and confidence.