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“Follow the Musical Road”: Selecting Appropriate Music Experiences for People with Dementia Living in the Community

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  • Lisa Kelly

    (Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland
    Lero—The Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland)

  • Amy Clements-Cortés

    (Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada)

  • Bill Ahessy

    (Health Service Executive, D08 K3V9 Dublin, Ireland)

  • Ita Richardson

    (Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland
    Lero—The Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland)

  • Hilary Moss

    (Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland)

Abstract

There are many music experiences for people with dementia and their caregivers including but not limited to individualized playlists, music and singing groups, dementia-inclusive choirs and concerts, and music therapy. While the benefits of these music experiences have been well documented, an understanding of the differences between them is often absent. However, knowledge of and distinction between these experiences are crucial to people with dementia and their family members, caregivers, and health practitioners to ensure a comprehensive music approach to dementia care is provided. Considering the array of music experiences available, choosing the most appropriate music experience can be challenging. This is an exploratory phenomenological study with significant Public and Patient Involvement (PPI). Through consultation with PPI contributors with dementia via an online focus group and senior music therapists working in dementia care via online semi-structured interviews, this paper aims to identify these distinctions and to address this challenge by providing a visual step-by-step guide. This guide can be consulted when choosing an appropriate music experience for a person with dementia living in the community.

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  • Lisa Kelly & Amy Clements-Cortés & Bill Ahessy & Ita Richardson & Hilary Moss, 2023. "“Follow the Musical Road”: Selecting Appropriate Music Experiences for People with Dementia Living in the Community," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(10), pages 1-15, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:10:p:5818-:d:1146396
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