Music therapy in dementia care : more new voices / edited by David Aldridge.

Other author Aldridge, David, editor.
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2000.
Description256 pages : music ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents 1. Overture: it's not what you do but the way that you do it / David Aldridge -- 2. An overview of the music therapy literature relating to elderly people / Melissa Brotons -- 3. Working with words: people with dementia and the significance of narratives / Trisha Kotai-Ewers -- 4. The importance of singing with elderly patients / Alicia Ann Clair -- 5. The problem of agitation in elderly people and the potential benefit of music therapy / Annemiek Vink -- 6. A survey of music therapy practice with elderly people in the netherlands / Annemiek Vink -- 7. Improvisation as an assessment of potential in early Alzheimer's disease / Gudrun Aldridge -- 8. Creative music therapy: a last resort? / Fraser Simpson -- 9. Remembering and forgiving / Susan Weber -- 10. Working with images and recollection with elderly patients / Concetta M. Tomaino -- 11. We'll survive: an experiential view of dance movement therapy for people with dementia / Marion Violets.
Abstract Within the last decade music therapists have developed their work with the elderly and with people with dementia. Drawing on the diverse research and considerable personal experience of contributors from around the world, this book takes a comprehensive look at music therapy as a means of improving memory, health and identity in those suffering from dementia--particularly the Alzheimer's type. It explores the issues which may arise in working with this group, such as coping with wartime memories, and shows how music therapy facilitates and enables communication through sound and movement. This fresh, original book is an interesting and informative read for the caregivers and families of dementia sufferers, and an essential resource for music therapists and all those involved in psychogeriatry.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 229-245) and indexes.
ISBN1853027766

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Music Music Stacks ML3920 .M872 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold