1. Get the people to talk about themselves through the music.
2. Find the music that gets them to respond.
3. Talk to them, don't just sit there and play.
4. Remember that they are not just "nursing home people" but they
    are live human beings, each with their own story to tell. Many have wisdom that   is ignored by our commercialized and youth-oriented market society.

5. Learn songs of their generation. That triggers their memory circuits.