The Forgotten Magic of Music

Abstract

This thesis examines the importance of music and music therapy with people who are suffering with dementia and how it can assist them in day to day life in a neurological way. It has been proven on several occasions that music aids everyone in some way or another, especially those who suffer from dementia. A number of nursing homes in the Reykjavik Metropolitan area do not incorporate a form of music therapy for their residents, even though it has been proven that it aids them. This thesis will also explore the relationship between music, dementia and the brain and how they can work together.The writer proposes that music and music therapy can assist individuals that live with dementia and that it actually affects the neurones in their brain.