[Magdalen] Commission Brings Evidence Based Research & Recommendations for Effective Dementia Care Using Music

[Kate Conant]

A new report providing a robust and unique examination into the benefits of
music-based interventions for people with dementia will be presented to an
audience of MPs, celebrities, policy-makers, academics, clinicians, and
charity leaders at the House of Lords on Thursday, 18th January.

The International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK), with support from The
Utley Foundation, has created a Commission on Dementia and Music. The
Commission explores the important role of music-based interventions in
prevention, care & quality of life for people with dementia.

The power of music to improve the lives of people with dementia is known
amongst experts and some caregivers. However up until now, only a few have
been able to benefit, and the growing academic evidence and research base
have largely been unknown. The Commission’s report pulls together evidence
and highlights content to make a case for change, including recent research
which suggests that regions of the brain associated with musical memory may
overlap with regions relatively spared in Alzheimer’s disease.

http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/news/news_posts/press_release_new_commission_brings_evidence_based_research_and_recommendat



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