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Music therapy offers comfort for dementia patients
Original: holding space in music therapy for patients with dementia
Music therapy is being highlighted as a meaningful way to support patients with dementia, with practitioners describing the importance of 'holding space' — creating a calm, accepting environment where patients can connect through familiar songs. Caregivers and therapists say music can reach people when words no longer can, easing agitation and sparking moments of recognition and memory.
Why now: Growing interest in non-drug approaches to dementia care is drawing attention to music therapy's emotional benefits.
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- holding space in music therapy for patients with dementia · Florida Weekly
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