“While the benefits of music therapy are becoming more well-known, music therapist Meghan Ross says caregivers and family members of patients with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias still are surprised when they see the results firsthand. `A staff member recently walked by one of my groups and said, ‘I can’t believe this person was smiling and singing with you. They looked so engaged, and I haven’t seen them like that,’` says Ross, who works with residents at Oaknoll Retirement Community in Iowa City. ‘They got to see a resident engaging and in a bright mood when normally they are very anxious.'”
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UI research examines effectiveness of music therapy on Iowans with Alzheimer’s, related dementias
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