
Buzzards Bay Mother With Dementia Goes Viral on Social Media
Elaine Lebar was just playing piano at her memory care unit in Buzzards Bay when she went viral on social media a few years ago.
Elaine, who was born in 1928, unfortunately had been diagnosed with dementia, an all-too-common illness that causes a rapid mental decline. Her daughter Dr. Randi Lebar stayed by her side for the wild ride of not knowing whether her mother would remember who she was on any given day.
Randi knew her mom's history with the piano and happened to capture a video of her very talented mother playing a pretty difficult piece from Bach. She later posted the video and it went viral on social media. It now has over two million views on TikTok.
@orifbone #dementia#alzheimers#elainelebar#overtherainbow ♬ original sound - orifbone

You can watch more of Elaine's playing on her TikTok channel.
It's truly amazing to watch and Randi truly believes in the power of music and the therapy is provides those that struggle with the mental decline that comes with dementia. Randi shares her journey with her mom in hopes to help someone else who has a love one with dementia.
She will be speaking at the Music in Dementia Program at the Fall River Public Library this coming Monday, May 19 starting at 2 p.m.
It's truly a marvel watching Elaine play. I can't stop watching all of her videos.
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