Hearing the Voice of People with Dementia. Jessica Kingsley Publishing, 1993. Location Main Stacks. The author tells of how a music therapist enabled people with dementia to express emotions by playing various percussion instruments. A careful selection of music was used to mirror moods and express repressed feelings.
Music therapy is effective in stimulating interest and communication.
For Has Alzheimer s Disease. The Speech Bin, 1986. Location Main Stacks. The author discusses the use of music activities as a resource for communication. The author states that music can be used to relieve anxiety or increase blood and oxygen flow to provide a stimulus.