Why we need music in care homes

Nurs Older People. 2017 Feb 28;29(2):15. doi: 10.7748/nop.29.2.15.s18.

Abstract

The number of people living with dementia in the UK is rising. There are 850,000 people living with the condition and by 2025, the number is expected to be more than one million.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Dementia / epidemiology
  • Dementia / therapy*
  • Female
  • Homes for the Aged
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Music Therapy*
  • Nursing Homes
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology