Music and Dementia: From Cognition to Therapy
Amee Baird, Sandra Garrido, and Jeanette Tamplin
Abstract
Our population is aging and consequently there is an increasing incidence of dementia. With no cure to date, there is an urgent need for the development of therapies that can alleviate symptoms of dementia and ensure optimal well-being for people with dementia and their carers. There is accumulating evidence that music is an effective nonpharmacological treatment for various symptoms of dementia. In its various forms, music (as a formal therapy or informal activity) engages widespread brain regions and in doing so can promote numerous benefits, including triggering memories, enhancing relation ... More
Our population is aging and consequently there is an increasing incidence of dementia. With no cure to date, there is an urgent need for the development of therapies that can alleviate symptoms of dementia and ensure optimal well-being for people with dementia and their carers. There is accumulating evidence that music is an effective nonpharmacological treatment for various symptoms of dementia. In its various forms, music (as a formal therapy or informal activity) engages widespread brain regions and in doing so can promote numerous benefits, including triggering memories, enhancing relationships, reducing agitation, and alleviating depression and anxiety. This book outlines the current research on music and dementia, from internationally renowned experts in music therapy, music psychology, and clinical neuropsychology.
Keywords:
music,
music therapy,
dementia,
Alzheimer’s disease,
dementia,
nonpharmacological treatment
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2019 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780190075934 |
| Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: April 2020 |
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190075934.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Amee Baird, editor
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellow, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University
Sandra Garrido, editor
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellow, MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University
Jeanette Tamplin, editor
Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
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