09-01-2019 08:30 via theguardian.com

How music helps connect people living with dementia | Ploy Radford

A new campaign aims to show how listening and playing music can help patients be happier, healthier and more harmoniousWhen Eileen Pegg developed dementia in 2015, she became very anxious and easily agitated. Her carers at MHA Weston and Queensway care homein Stafford were determined to find a way to make her happier, so they decided to see if music would help.The care home, which is a specialist dementia care unit, has provided music therapy for more than 10 years, and these sessions have made
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