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Joy Perrin has worked with memory impaired, Alzheimer's, and dementia clients since 1998.

Therapeutic music provides opportunities for:

• Anxiety and stress reduction • Awareness of self and environment • Emotional Intimacy • Memory recall • Mood and emotional elevation • Nonpharmacologic pain management • •Sense of control • Social interaction • Stimulation • Structure • Verbal fluency

Additional details:

Memory recall which contributes to reminiscence and satisfaction with life
Positive changes in mood and emotional states
Sense of control over life through successful experiences
Awareness of self and environment which accompanies increased attention to music
Anxiety and stress reduction for older adult and caregiver
Nonpharmacological management of pain and discomfort
Stimulation which provokes interest even when no other approach is effective
Structure which promotes rhythmic and continuous movement or vocal fluency as an adjunct to physical rehabilitation
Emotional intimacy when spouses and families share creative music experiences
Social interaction with caregivers and families

 

Research Highlights    indicate that therapeutic music reduces depression among older adults.
   
   • Music experiences can be structured to enhance social/emotional skills, to assist in recall and language skills
     and  to decrease problem behaviors.
   
   • Music tasks have been used to assess cognitive ability in people with  Alzheimer’s Disease.
   
   • Music is effective in decreasing the frequency of agitated and aggressive behaviors for individuals diagnosed
     with Alzheimer’s Disease and  related dementias

   •  Individuals in the late stages of dementia respond to and interact with music.