22 July 2024
For older people, staying active matters, and music offers an enjoyable way to take part. Here Dolly Digital explains how silent disco headphones can support music activities.
Care providers organise many activities for older people. Keeping active supports physical and mental health, offers social contact and can help counter loneliness and depression. Activities also support memory and movement while reducing stress.
Headphones have other uses in care too, such as entertaining patients without disturbing others and providing audio-led therapy.
Music often features in activities because it brings enjoyment and company. Many older people have strong feelings and memories associated with music. Silent disco headphones can make these activities more enjoyable and easier to organise.
Hearing often declines with age, making it harder to follow music activities, especially in large rooms with background noise. Dolly Digital silent disco headphones deliver sound directly to each person’s ears so they can hear it more clearly.
Each person can set their headphones to a comfortable listening level. This avoids the problem of speakers sounding too loud for one person and too quiet for another, helping everyone take part.
Whether you have five, fifteen or a hundred and fifty people, silent disco technology can be expanded to suit your care setting.
Some older people are cautious about new technology while others enjoy trying it. Silent disco headphones give them a chance to explore a new audio system during music activities.
Despite the technology inside, silent disco headphones are straightforward to use. Setting the volume is quick and simple.
Music can have a strong effect on older people with dementia, as memories are often linked to songs. It can bring enjoyment, calm and sometimes moments of clarity, supporting quality of life. Familiar songs through silent disco headphones can stimulate the brain and bring pleasure. Always put the person’s needs first. Find out what they enjoy and consider whether the activity is still manageable for them.
Examples of music activities, or activities centred on audio, include:
Use Dolly Digital headphones to create enjoyable music activities for older people. Sets are available in different quantities to suit your care facility. Request headphones for your setting and start planning activities.
