Caregiver Ideas: Music Therapy Playlist 1957

In past posts, we have discussed incorporating items from the past to help soothe people with Alzheimer’s. Here at LTS, we’re always trying to find innovative ways to provide some relief to caregivers and to their loved ones, so we thought that incorporating music from the past would be a great tool for caregivers to use while caregiving. Like items, and possibly even more so, music can bring up memories of the past. It can open up opportunities to talk to your loved ones about their past, and also free up some down time for you!

We put together a playlist of the top Billboard hits of 1957:

1. “Singing the Blues” – Guy Mitchell

2. “Don’t Forbid Me” – Pat Boone

3. “Young Love” – Tab Hunter

4.“Butterfly” – Andy Williams

5.“All Shook Up” – Elvis Presley

6.“Love Letters in the Sand” – Pat Boone

7.“Teddy Bear” – Elvis Presley

8.“Tammy” – Debbie Reynolds

9.“Honeycomb” – Jimmie Rodgers

10.“Wake Up Little Susie” – Everly Brothers

11.“Jailhouse Rock” – Elvis Presley

12."You Send Me” – Sam Cooke

13.“April Love” – Pat Boone