music therapy

National / Science & Health Feb 11, 2016

Music therapy increasingly recognized in Japan for hospital patients and elderly

by Sawako Obara

As Japan faces growing demands for geriatric care, some hospitals and municipalities are turning to music therapy to help people living with dementia. Experts believe music can in some instances give relief from pain and help people recover lost memories. In the United States, music ...

National Jan 9, 2014

Swedish music therapy method for aged strikes chord in nursing homes

by Makoto Sekiya

An increasing number of nursing homes are introducing a Swedish therapeutic method that enables elderly people to play music. Developed by Swedish music therapist Sten Bunne, 64, for elderly people, children and the disabled in 1980, the unique method overcomes physical difficulties and has proved ...