Conference Proceedings
Musical memories: Connecting people with dementia and their caregivers through song.
I Clark, J Tamplin, J Lee, F Baker, M Mercadal-Brotons (ed.), A Clements-Cortes (ed.)
Music Therapy Today | World Federation of Music Therapy | Published : 2017
Abstract
Active music participation may offer benefits for people with dementia (PWD) and their family care givers (FCG) living in the community (Baird & Samson, 2015). For the PWD, this capacity to respond to music-making activities, such as singing, may facilitate reminiscence and successful social engagement (Vanstone & Cuddy, 2010). As a consequence, FCG may experience meaningful and satisfying connection with their loved one (Baker, Grocke & Pachana, 2012). Receptive music listening interventions may also assist with the management of challenging symptoms of dementia, such as agitation and anxiety, offering FCG strategies to use in the home.