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Melodies, Memories, And Meaning: The Use Of Music Therapy For Persons With Dementia, Emily A. Carl
Melodies, Memories, And Meaning: The Use Of Music Therapy For Persons With Dementia, Emily A. Carl
Selected Honors Theses
Dementia is a growing public health issue, as there are 24.3 million people currently diagnosed worldwide. Being that there is no cure, non-pharmacological interventions are important to optimize quality of life for this population. Music therapy is a nonpharmacological intervention with fine usability for dementia patients. This thesis will examine the positive effects of music therapy on the behavioral symptoms, mood management, self-esteem, language skills, cognition, and reminiscence for the individual with dementia based on existing literature and will provide practice recommendations for the clinical use of music therapy and research. A short literature review will focus on the field …