Background: Dementia is a neurological condition characterized by deterioration in
cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional functions. Pharmacological interventions are …

Background Dementia and depression are highly prevalent and comorbid conditions among
older adults living in care homes and are associated with individual distress and rising …

Together in Sound is a partnership project between the Cambridge Institute for Music
Therapy Research at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and Saffron Hall Trust, an arts charity …

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex condition that affects various aspects of
a patient's life. Music therapy may be considered a beneficial supplementary tool to …

Regular musical activity as a complex multimodal lifestyle activity is proposed to be
protective against age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. This cross …

Unique music therapy interventions are discussed from a clinical educational and research
perspective, demonstrating a current position on music therapy for people living with …

Background Despite growing support for the benefits of music interventions in dementia
care, the perspectives of people with dementia, their families and carers are often missing …

High-quality clinical trials testing music therapy interventions have become more prevalent
over the past decade. However, recent reviews of published music therapy trials reveal that …

Affective responses to music have been shown to be influenced by the psychoacoustic
features of the acoustic signal, learned associations between musical features and …

Introduction Group music therapy (GMT) represents a promising person-centered approach
facilitating emotional and social interaction and alleviating behavioral and psychological …