Social singing lifts dementia blues
Social singing lifts dementia blues 27 April 2021 A therapeutic music outreach program is improving the mental health and wellbeing of people with dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a study from The Australian National University (ANU). The Music Engagement Program (MEP), initially developed by researchers at ANU, assists people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. "It's different to other music interventions; it's not me standing in front singing at people, we sing together," ANU researcher and program facilitator Dr Georgia Pike-Rowney said. "This study provided us wi...
Source: anu.edu.au