Connecting Through Music With People With Dementia
A Guide for Caregivers
Jessica Kingsley Publishers · Print & ebook · February 15, 2009
For people with dementia, the world can become a lonely and isolated place.
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- Who it’s for
- Robin Rio explains how caregivers can use music to connect with people with dementia.
- Themes
- Music and dementia care, Communication through music, Caregiver self-care
- Genres
- Alzheimer's & Dementia, Caregiving, Eldercare
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For people with dementia, the world can become a lonely and isolated place. Music has long been a vital instrument in transcending cognitive issues; bringing people together, and allowing a person to live in the moment. Connecting through Music with People with Dementia explains how a caregiver can learn to use melody or rhythm to connect with someone who may be otherwise non-responsive, and how memories can be stimulated by music that resonates with a part of someone's past.
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This user-friendly book demonstrates how even simple sounds and movements can engage people with dementia, promoting relaxation and enjoyment. All that's needed to succeed is a love of music, and a desire to gain greater communication and more meaningful interaction with people with dementia. The book provides practical advice on using music with people with dementia, and includes a songbook suggesting a range of popular song choices and a chapter focusing on the importance of caregivers looking after themselves as well as the people they care for. Suitable for both family and professional caregivers with no former experience of music therapy, and for music therapy students and entry level professionals, this accessible book will lay bare the secrets of music therapy to all.
Music in Dementia Care
Robin Rio explains how caregivers can use music to connect with people with dementia.
Come here for
- Practical advice on using melody and rhythm to connect
- A songbook suggesting popular song choices
Expect
- Guidance on stimulating memories through music
- A chapter on caregivers looking after themselves
Where it sits
| Caregiving | 80% |
|---|---|
| Alzheimer's & Dementia | 61% |
| Eldercare | 23% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Geriatric Nursing
- Adult Development & Aging
- Aging & Gerontology
- Authors
- Robin Rio
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Published
- February 15, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Music and dementia care · Communication through music · Caregiver self-care
- Reading lane
- Geriatric Nursing