Name of Fellow


Dr Amee Baird

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


Can music mend minds? Investigating the mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of music on persons with dementia

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 278,811

Start date of award


01/01/16

Total duration of award in years


4.0

The project/programme is most relevant to:


Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

Keywords


| memory | psychosocial | dementia-related decline in memory | neuropsychology | cognition

Research Abstract


Music can have positive effects on persons with dementia. It be a powerful trigger of memories and emotions and provide a link to one’s personal past and a form of communication with carers. Familiar songs can be recognised even in the late stages of dementia when verbal communication and memory for other things may be lost. There has been little scientific investigation of how and why music can help people with dementia and their carers. This research will address this issue.

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