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| Meeting through music | | Author(s) | Becky Dowson |
| Journal title | Journal of Dementia Care, vol 20, no 2, March/April 2012 |
| Publisher | Hawker Publications, March/April 2012 |
| Pages | pp 26-28 |
| Source | www.careinfo.org |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Music ; Therapy ; Usage [services] ; Oxfordshire. |
| Annotation | The Guideposts Trust's Music Therapy service in Oxfordshire has been supporting people with dementia, by helping them maintain their sense of identity and express themselves through music. The service is staffed by three part-time music therapists, and serves 15 people in individual weekly sessions, and a further 35 who attend in group sessions. The therapy allows for non-verbal communication, and facilitates social interaction at a time when attendees are at risk from social isolation. Clients enjoyed playing together as a group, listening to others, singing, and playing instruments. This article is based on their feedback, and describes the positive difference the service has made to them. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130322239 A |
| Classmark | EA: HH: LO: QLD: 8O |
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