Mentally stimulating behaviors, such as reading, listening to music, praying ... More than 55 million people around the globe have dementia, according to estimates from the World Health Organization.
The Music and Dementia Care Network (MDC) was created to explore music-based interventions for dementia care and how they can have a positive impact on the well-being, health, cognition and social ...
In research published in the journal Nature Mental Health, a team led by Naomi Thompson of Anglia Ruskin University highlights the benefits of music therapy for people with advanced dementia.