“Music Therapy can make the difference between withdrawal and awareness, between isolation and interaction, between chronic pain and comfort — between demoralization and dignity” - Barbara Crowe
Music therapy offers a holistic, strengths-based approach tailored to each person’s unique needs, preferences, and abilities.
Sessions may support mood, behavior, cognition, and movement while providing opportunities for both verbal and nonverbal expression.
Familiar music also offers meaningful sensory stimulation that can be engaging, validating, and comforting.
Through shared musical experiences, music therapy can foster moments of connection between individuals living with dementia and the people who care for them.
Research on music therapy in the treatment of memory disorders has shown the following benefits:
Decreased depression & improved mood
Decreased anxiety & agitation
Decreased medication
Increased alertness & orientation
Enhanced cognition & memory recall
Improved communication & meaningful socialization
Improved sleep & appetite
Reduced caregiver stress