They are trapped in a world of their own, unable to communicate with loved ones, their memories forgotten. But sensory therapy at Beth Israel Medical Center is filling in the blanks for patients with this incurable disease. Psychologist Jason Stahl heads the research project in the Snoozalin Room at the medical center. The room is a sensory candy store, designed to bring recognition back to the dementia patient. Dr. Stahl even introduces smells to evoke memories long forgotten and he gets reactions from even the most detached patients.
Breakthroughs are common.
Dr. Stahl played the Glen Miller Orchestra for a patient with no recognition of his wife. They were there, living all the glory of their couplehood. The therapy, introduced in the Netherlands in the 1980s is now being used to treat depression and job stress. As It Should Be. But The Baby.