Connecting Through Music with People with Dementia: A Guide for Caregivers

by Robin Rio and Rio, Robin

Book Overview

For people with dementia, the world can become a lonely and isolated place. Music has long been a vital instrument in transcending cognitive issues; bringing people together, and allowing a person to live in the moment. Connecting through Music with People with Dementia explains how a caregiver can learn to use melody or rhythm to connect with someone who may be otherwise non-responsive, and how memories can be stimulated by music that resonates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843109050
• ISBN13: 9781843109051
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.3"