Thursday, December 10, 2015

Caregiver-implemented singing beneficial in early stages of dementia

Caregiver-implemented singing beneficial in early stages of dementia:

Dementia Big
Researchers led by Dr. Teppo Särkämö at University of Helsinki, Finland have revealed that caregiver-implemented musical leisure activities, particularly singing, are cognitively and emotionally beneficial especially in the early stages of dementia. The findings could help improve dementia care and better target the use of music in different stages of dementia.


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