The magic of music in dementia care

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We all know about the power of music to change our mood or to make us move. But an increasing body of evidence is showing that music has an amazing ability to help us heal. In this programme we are going to meet people working at the cutting edge of music therapy. We find out abo ...  Show more

Love Notes Chorus in Austin, Texas is a choir for people with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or their caregivers. 

Directors Edie Elkjer and Susie Higley join to discuss how music effects people with cognitive issues, and how their organization as ...

Our relationship with music begins at birth, if not before, and plays a role in the formation of our identity when we are young. Now a heart-warming movement called Music & Memory is creating personalised music playlists for residents with dementia in nursing homes—who use their ...  Show more

It is such an amazing thing how mental healing and therapy can transform lives, but how does music therapy really work to foster emotional well-being and mental health? In this episode, Xylo chats with Certified Music Therapist, Neurologic Music Therapist, and Holistic Wellnes ...