Research testing impact of music intervention

There needs to be improved government funding and resources so that aged care providers or external therapists can facilitate music programs according to evidence-based practice, says Dr Zoe Menczel Schrire.

A group of older people are going to learn keyboard, take part in choral singing, or watch music-related films for a new clinical trial aiming to establish whether making music can reduce cognitive decline in older adults with memory difficulties.

Despite many reviews exploring music interventions, they often mix listening and music-making activities, involve small sample sizes, and include diverse populations, making it hard to draw definitive conclusions, says Dr Zoe Menczel Schrire, a postdoctoral research associate with the He...

Tags: aged care, Australasian Journal of Ageing, Brain and Mind Centre, Dr Zoe Menczel Schrire, Healthy Brain Ageing Team, music, music intervention, music therapy, premium, university of sydney,

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