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Tag Archives: Musical Therapies
Recent Contributions to the National Narrative on Dementia From the BBC (BBC News / BBC1 TV / BBC Music Memories)
Summary A competent journalistic summary on the impact of dementia on society, and faltering steps towards addressing the problem. Full Text Link Reference Gallagher, J. (2019). Dementia: The greatest health challenge of our time. London: BBC Health News, May 2nd … Continue reading →
Posted in Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), BBC News, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged ADI’s World Alzheimer Reports, BBC Dementia-Friendly Music Resources, BBC Health News, BBC Music Memories, BBC News Stories, BBC Norfolk News, BBC One TV, Benefits of Music for People With Dementia, Building Dementia Friendly Communities, Continuing Employment After Dementia Diagnosis, Dementia and Music, Dementia Cannula Sleeves, Dementia Prevalence, Dementia Statistics, Dementia Statistics (UK), Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Towns, Designing Prevention Programmes to Reduce Incidence of Dementia, Developing Dementia Friendly Environments, Efficacy of Music Therapy, Employment After Dementia Diagnosis, Handmade for Dementia, Impact of Dementia, Lifesize Knitted Dolls, Marston Court Care Home (Oxford), Music Therapy, Music Therapy and Dementia, Musical Therapies, Our Dementia Choir with Vicky McClure: BBC One TV, Petal and Purl Craft Group (Caston Near Attleborough), Preferred Music, Prevalence and / or Incidence of Dementia, Prevalence of Dementia, Reminiscence, Reminiscence Archive (BBC), Reminiscence Therapy, Reminiscence Therapy Via Virtual Reality, Significant Arts (Reminiscence), Significant Music (Reminiscence), Staying at Work After Dementia Diagnosis, Vicky McClure's Dementia Choir, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality in Dementia Care, Virtual Reminiscence Therapy, World Alzheimer Report 2015
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Cochrane Review of Music Therapy for Emotional Wellbeing, BPSD Reduction and / or Quality of Life (Cochrane Database / BBC News / Frontiers in Psychology)
Summary An updated Cochrane Review concludes that music therapy might be of benefit for some persons living with dementia under certain circumstances, some of the time, probably… “Providing people with dementia who are in institutional care with at least five … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest
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Tagged Agitation, Agitation and Aggression, ALOIS: a Comprehensive Register of Dementia Studies, ALOIS: Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement's Specialized Register, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute: VU University Medical Center, ArtEZ School of Music (Enschede; Netherlands), Arts and Music in Dementia, Auditory Stimulation, Australia, BBC Inside Out (East Midlands), BBC Inside Out (South East), BBC Nottingham News, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural Problems, Behavioural Problems in People With Dementia, BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury Song Birds, Care Homes, Care of Older People Living in Care Homes, Cochrane Database, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Netherlands: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Community Singing, Community-Dwelling People With Dementia and Family Caregivers, Conceptual Model of Therapeutic Group Singing for Community-Dwelling People With Dementia and Family Caregivers, Dementia Care in Care Homes, Dementia-Focused Singing Groups, Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine: Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Department of Public and Occupational Health: VU University Medical Center, Department of Public Health and Primary Care: Leiden University Medical Center, Efficacy of Music Therapy, Evoked Memories, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music: University of Melbourne, Frontiers in Psychology, Group Music Therapy, Herne Bay Seaview Singers, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care: University Medical Center Utrecht, Kent, Kitwood’s Model of Person-Centered Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Margate Seaside Singers, Mood Disturbances, Music and Memory (Mineola; USA), Music and Singing Interventions, Music Singing and Wellbeing in Adults With Diagnosed Conditions or Dementia, Music Therapists, Music Therapy, Music Therapy and Dementia, Music Therapy Department: ArtEZ School of Music, Music Therapy for BPSD, Music-Based Therapeutic Interventions, Musical Activities, Musical Interventions, Musical Therapies, Muzis Praktijk voor Muziektherapie (Amersfoort; Netherlands), Negative Affect, Netherlands, Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Nottingham, Our Dementia Choir with Vicky McClure: BBC One TV, Program on Aging: Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Quality of Life for People Living in Care Homes, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health: Canterbury Christ Church University, Sing Your Heart Out (SYHO) Initiative, Sing Your Heart Out Project, Singing, Singing and Dementia, Singing Groups, Six Psychological Needs: Attachment Love Comfort Identity Inclusion and Occupation (Kitwood Flower), Sound Training for Attention and Memory in Dementia (STAM-Dem), Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Therapeutic Group Singing, Therapeutic Group Singing (TGS), United States, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of East Anglia, University of Melbourne, University of Nottingham, USA, Vicky McClure's Dementia Choir, VU University Medical Center, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam
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Novel Approaches to Understanding Creativity and Artistic Appreciation in Dementia (BBC News / Wellcome Open Research)
Summary The Created Out of Mind initiative comprises scientists, artists, musicians and writers, based at the Wellcome Collection’s “The Hub”, who are engaged in exploring the varied influences of dementia on the whole range of human creativity (and vice versa). … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
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Tagged All Party Parliamentary Group on Arts Health and Wellbeing, Arts and Music in Dementia, Arts Therapies, Awareness Raising, Bangor University, BBC Health News, Benefits of Music for People With Dementia, Bob Fulcher (Playwrite), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Canterbury Christ Church University, Co-Creativity, Collaborate: Clarence Centre for Enterprise and Innovation (London), Community-Based Arts and Health interventions, Complementary Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation, Coping Strategies, Created Out of Mind, Created Out of Mind: Preparatory Planning Framework. Perceptions of Dementia Through Art and Science, Creative Activities, Creative Ageing, Creative Arts, Creative Arts for Dementia, Creative Health: the Arts for Health and Wellbeing, Creative Self-Expression, Creativity, Creativity and Artistic Appreciation in Dementia, Critical Gerontology, Cultural Arts Interventions, Cultural Commissioning, Dementia and Music, Dementia Arts Photo Challenge, Dementia as a Cultural Metaphor, Dementia Research, Dementia Research Centre: University College London, Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC), Dementia-Focussed Arts Activities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementias, Department of Computer Science: University College London, Department of Molecular Neuroscience: University College London, DSDC Wales: Bangor University, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Engagement, Exploring Dementia Through Art and Science, Faculty of Engineering Science: University College London, Festival of Theatre and Dementia: West Yorkshire Playhouse, Gerontologist, In the Moment, Institute of Neurology: University College London, Interdisciplinarity, Jewish Care, Jewish Care Homes, Lisa Genova (Author), Living Well with Dementia, Living Well with Dementia Research, Living Words: The Workshop (Folkestone), London, London College of Fashion: University of the Arts London, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Relationships, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, Mood and Engagement, Museology, Museum Objects, Museums, Music for Life, Music for Life (Wigmore Hall), Music Therapy, Music Therapy for BPSD, Music-Based Therapeutic Interventions, Musical Activities, Musical Interventions, Musical Therapies, National Youth Choirs Great Britain (Rivergreen Centre; Durham), NHS Research Ethics Committee, Participation in the Creative Arts by Older People, Participative Arts for People Living With Dementia, Patient Engagement, Patient Involvement, Patient Participation, People and Perceptions, Personal Resilience, Pete Grogan (Curator: Every Third Minute), Poetry, Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA), Professor Sebastian Crutch: Director of Created Out of Mind, Psychological and Emotional Wellbeing, Psychological Wellbeing, Psychosocial Interventions, Public Perception of Dementia, Quality of Life, Quality of Life for People With Dementia, Rare Dementia Support (London), Reducing Agitation and Distress, Reducing Stigma, Reminiscence Arts in Dementia, Royal Academy of Music, Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology: Canterbury Christ Church University, Significant Arts (Reminiscence), Sociocultural Construction of Dementia (Critical Gerontology Perspective), Stigma of Dementia, Subtypes of Dementia, Support for Creativity and Self-Actualisation in People Living With Dementia, The Hub: Wellcome Collection, Tryce Ltd., Types of Dementia, University College London, University of the Arts London, Visual Arts, Wellcome, Wellcome Open Research, West Yorkshire Playhouse, West Yorkshire Playhouse: Every Third Minute (2018 Festival)
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Cochrane Review of Music Therapy for Emotional Wellbeing and/or BPSD Reduction (Cochrane Database)
Summary A high-powered review has been conducted to assess the effectiveness of music-based interventions (“music therapy”), involving at least five sessions, for improving the emotional well-being of people with dementia. Outcomes investigated included alterations in quality of life, mood disturbance, … Continue reading →
Posted in Community Care, Depression, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Agitation, Agitation and Aggression, ALOIS: a Comprehensive Register of Dementia Studies, ALOIS: Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement's Specialized Register, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute: VU University Medical Center, ArtEZ School of Music (Enschede; Netherlands), Arts and Music in Dementia, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural Problems, Behavioural Problems in People With Dementia, BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Care Homes, Care of Older People Living in Care Homes, Cochrane Database, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Netherlands: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Dementia Care in Care Homes, Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine: Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Department of Public and Occupational Health: VU University Medical Center, Department of Public Health and Primary Care: Leiden University Medical Center, Efficacy of Music Therapy, Group Music Therapy, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care: University Medical Center Utrecht, Leiden University Medical Center, Mood Disturbances, Music and Memory (Mineola; USA), Music Therapists, Music Therapy, Music Therapy and Dementia, Music Therapy Department: ArtEZ School of Music, Music Therapy for BPSD, Music-Based Therapeutic Interventions, Musical Activities, Musical Interventions, Musical Therapies, Muzis Praktijk voor Muziektherapie (Amersfoort; Netherlands), Negative Affect, Netherlands, Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Program on Aging: Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Quality of Life for People Living in Care Homes, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Singing, Singing and Dementia, Sound Training for Attention and Memory in Dementia (STAM-Dem), Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, United States, University Medical Center Utrecht, USA, VU University Medical Center, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam
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The Dementia Citizens Project (Knowledge Hub / Nesta)
Summary The National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (Nesta) has launched the Dementia Citizens website. This project aims to bring together researchers and people with dementia (and their carers and families) with a view to discovering novel ways … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Assistive Technology, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Scotland, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
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Tagged Active Citizens, Arts and Music in Dementia, Arts in Health, Assistive Technology (AT), Assistive Technology and Telecare, Assistive Technology Services, Assistive Technology Supporting Independence of People With Dementia, AT: Assistive Technology, Bangor University, Book of You (Nesta backed by Bangor University), Citizen Inclusion, Citizen Participation, Citizenship: Involvement and Participation, Cognitive Stimulation, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), Ctrl Group: Nesta Development Partners, Cultural Arts Interventions, Dementia and Social Citizenship, Dementia Research, Dementia Services Development Centre, Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC Wales): Bangor University, Dementia Services Development Centre Wales: Bangor University, Dementia-Friendly apps, Dementia-Related apps, Digital Arts and Older People, Digital Reminiscence Therapy, Glasgow Caledonian University, Health Information Technology, Health Technology, Healthy Living Apps, Information and Support for Carers, Information and Support for Patients and Carers, Information Pathways for Assistive Technology in Dementia Care, Information Technology, Investment in Information Technology, iOS apps, Knowledge Hub (Philippa Lynch), Life Stories, Life Story, Life Story Work, Life Story Work in Dementia Care, Maintaining Independence, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Meaningful Occupation, Meaningful Relationships, Music Therapy, Music Therapy for BPSD, Musical Interventions, Musical Therapies, National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA), NESTA: National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts, New Technology, Participation in Research, Participatory and Citizen Involvement, Participatory Arts, Patient Activation, Patient Choice, Patient Control, Patient Empowerment, Patient Experience, Patient Involvement, Patient Involvement in Research, Playlist for Life (Nesta backed by Glasgow Caledonian University), Public Participation in Research, Quality Statement 1: Participation in Meaningful Activity, Regaining Independence, Reminiscence, Reminiscence and Sensory Stimulation, Reminiscence Arts, Reminiscence Services, Reminiscence Therapy, Significant Dates (Reminiscence), Significant Events (Reminiscence), Significant Others (Reminiscence), Significant Persons (Reminiscence), Significant Places (Reminiscence), Smartphone and Tablet Apps, Smartphone apps, Smartphone Mobile Applications to Monitor Symptoms of Mental Health Conditions, Smartphones, Technology and Social Care, Technology and the Arts, Tele-Interventions, Telehealth and Self Care, Telemedicine, Telemonitoring, Transformational Technologies, Transformative Technology, Use and Awareness of Assistive Technology in Community Care, Use and Awareness of Assistive Technology in Dementia Care, Wearable Devices, Wearable Devices for People With Dementia, Wearable Sensors, Wearable Technologies Innovation, Wearable Technology, Wearables (Technology)
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Singing For People With Dementia (Canterbury Christ Church University / Musicae Scientiae)
Summary This brief guide explores the potential benefits for people living with dementia of participation in dementia-focused singing groups. It presents evidence and experience from music practitioners and health researchers at the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and … Continue reading →
Posted in Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Active Engagement, Activities and Engagement, Ageing With Dementia, Aging and Mental Health, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural Alternatives to Antipsychotic Drugs, BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Canterbury Christ Church University, Care for People with Dementia in the Community, Centre for Applied Psychology: Canterbury Christ Church University, Community Singing, Community Singing Projects, Community-Based Arts and Health interventions, Dementia and Music, Dementia-Focused Singing Groups, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Engagement, Happiness and Wellbeing, Improving the Quality of Life for People with Long Term Conditions, Literary Arts, Living Well with Dementia, Living with Dementia, London College of Fashion, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Relationships, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes, Music Therapy, Music Therapy for BPSD, Musicae Scientiae, Musical Interventions, Musical Therapies, Natural Voice Practitioners Network (NVPN), Nolan's Senses Framework, Nolan's Six Senses (Security Continuity Belonging Purpose Fulfilment and Significance), Older People’s and Dementia Care Settings, Participation, Patient Engagement, Patient Involvement, Patient Participation, Performing Arts, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Psychological Wellbeing, Psychosocial Interventions, Quality of Life, Quality of Life for People With Dementia, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Senses Framework, Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health: Canterbury Christ Church University, Sing For Your Life, Singing and Dementia, Singing For The Brain, Singing Groups, Singing Together Groups, Social Wellbeing, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, University of Sussex, University of the Arts: London College of Fashion, University of Western Australia, User Involvement, User Participation, Visual Arts, Wellbeing in an Ageing Population, Wellbeing in Later Life
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