One group used music therapy, one used game playing, and the third received no treatment. The results revealed that the group that used music therapy responded more by the end of the study than the other two groups. They showed less signs of their depression than the other groups did. Inc. 175 Fifth Ave. This book explains how the aging population has a common problem of loneliness which results in depression.
Music evokes emotions from a time when they felt more needed.
Music allows people to socialize. People can discuss their pleasant memories from a particular time period. They can socialize in choruses or orchestras where a music therapist can even set the mood with a certain type of music. Music encourages motivation and a feeling of importance. Patients with depression should only be given praise in the beginning of the therapy.