Music Therapy in Geriatric Care

Download or read book Music Therapy in Geriatric Care written by Alexander Wormit and published by Ernst Reinhardt Verlag. This book was released on 2020-04-29 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In music, people can make themselves heard, even if they cannot communicate verbally or words have long lost their meaning. Music (therapy) helps people find a way out of their isolation, find pleasure in making music together, or enjoy soothing sounds in an individual therapy setting. Its individualized design makes it adaptable for a wide range of moods that older people experience in everyday life, and can help in difficult situations. Creative work in music therapy is always professionally grounded - subtly, playfully, or expressively, and is used to underscore mood. This book describes music therapy objectives and methods for older people. It provides many tips for specific sequences of interventions, for using instruments, choice of music, and related discussion topics.