<p>In this comprehensively updated second edition, written by Alicia Ann Clair and Jenny Memmott the extraordinary benefits of music therapy for older adults are detailed. Therapeutic Uses of Music with Older Adults not only examines these benefits but also clarifies the reasons that music is beneficial. This important book shows both informal and formal caregivers how to use music to enhance the quality of life of older adults including people with physical impairments and people with dementia. Written by two of the nation's leading music therapists, Therapeutic Uses of Music with Older Adults offers strategies for using music to: provide diversion for inactivity, discomfort, and daily routine; decrease symptoms of depression, anxiety insomnia, and agitation; handle problem behaviors; provide physical and emotional stimulation; help in the rehabilitation of people with cardiac disease, Parkinson's disease, and impairments related to stroke; help in the management of pain; facilitate social integration; communication; and the expression of feelings, including anger and grief; and relieve the stress and tension associated with caring for older adults.</p>

Therapeutic Uses of Music with Older Adults

Arts & Photography

Alicia Ann Clair

Jenny Memmott

Music

American Music Therapy Association

<p>Music Therapy: An Introduction to the Profession is a textbook designed to help future music therapists learn about the many facets of a career in music therapy. The text is organized into two parts, providing a comprehensive overview of music therapy practice. Part one describes features of the profession, including the history of music therapy, educational requirements for professionals, current issues in music therapy practice, music in the brain, and the use of music in music therapy. Part two explores the use of music therapy with different clinical populations encountered in music therapy practice, including information about populations, the music therapy treatment process, and common music therapy interventions. Internationally-renowned authors share decades of work and research experiences, including clinical vignettes that illustrate the work of a music therapist. Additionally, the book has a companion website with a wealth of supplementary material including links, podcasts, documents, and videos. Although written as an introduction to the profession, this book is appropriate for use by music therapy clinicians and other helping professionals interested in learning more about the use of music with clinical populations.</p>

Music Therapy: An Introduction to the Profession

Andrew J. Knight

A. Blythe LaGasse

Health, Fitness & Dieting

American Music Therapy Association, Inc.

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