In 2020 there were estimated to be 117 million Americans who needed care assistance,
which continues to rise as the aging population increases. The complexities of caregiving …

Objectives To examine research on the training of formal caregivers in live music
interventions within care situations with persons with dementia. Methods This review was …

Background Music interventions provided by qualified therapists within residential aged care
are effective at attenuating behavioural and psychological symptoms (BPSD) of people with …

People with dementia and their caregivers aging in place have expressed the need for
social, emotional, and recreational interventions at home. Listening to everyday sounds …

Relationship quality is important for well-being and quality of life in couples living with
dementia. Home-based music therapy interventions may be conducted with the aim of …

This action research study explored the co-design of a person-centered caregiver singing
(PCCS) protocol and caregivers' experiences of applying the PCCS intervention with people …

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: The number of people living with dementia (PwD) worldwide is expected to
double every 20 years. Many continue living at home, receiving support from family …

Primary caregivers (PCs) of people with dementia deal with stressful daily living, especially
spouses whose care recipient is at home. Several programs have been developed to aid …

Background Music has long been identified as a nonpharmacological tool that can provide
benefits for people with dementia, and there is considerable interest in designing …