Music Therapy and the Dementias: Improving the Quality of Life

Journal/Book: MMB Horizon Series.. 1988; Saint Louis. MMB Music, Inc. 3526 Washington Ave Saint Louis, MO 63103-1019. 83 pp..

Note: This updated version includes a new chapter New Knowledge and New Approaches which includes a summary of major published articles on the AIDS Dementia Complex and their relevance for music therapists. Having extensive experience with dementia patients, Ruth Bright looks at the effect of the dementias on the client, care giver, and observer. Through suggested activities and materials we find that music therapy brings a sense of individuality, caring, creativity, stimulation, and hope.

Keyword(s): Introduction : What can we hope to achieve?

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