Stimulating the Brain, Stimulating Joy: How Music Therapy Helps Residents With Dementia

Music therapy for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can provide a variety of benefits to both residents and nursing home staff. Although music therapy has to be provided by a board-certified clinician, many of the basic therapeutic concepts can be applied without the use of music therapy per se. Professionals in post-acute and long-term care can benefit from insights into some of music therapy’s rewards.