Abstract
Aging means “to grow old” – and healthy aging means growing old in a way here the person remains active, autonomous and integrated. This emphasizes an approach to aging and well-being in opposition to anti-aging and ageism. Dementia is a syndrome affecting cognitive functioning, but is not directly related to age although dementia diseases are more common with old age. People in mid- to late-stage dementia show severe cognitive decline and require extensive assistance to carry out daily activities. They are therefore dependent on someone to assist them around the clock. The assistance or caregiving may be provided by family or other informal carers, or by professionals. Caregiving is often reported as stressful and as a physical, emotional and economic burden which may negatively affect healthy aging and well-being (see Ridder, 2016)
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 15 World Congress of Music Therapy : Special Issue of Music Therapy Today |
| Editors | Melissa Marcadal-Brotons, Amy Clements-Cortes |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | World Federation of Music Therapy |
| Publication date | Jul 2017 |
| Edition | 1 (Special Issue) |
| Pages | 134-135 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2017 |
| Event | 15th World Congress of Music Therapy - Tsukuba International Congress Center, Tsukuba, Japan Duration: 4 Jul 2017 → 8 Jul 2017 Conference number: 15 http://www.wcmt2017.com/en/ |
Conference
| Conference | 15th World Congress of Music Therapy |
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| Number | 15 |
| Location | Tsukuba International Congress Center |
| Country/Territory | Japan |
| City | Tsukuba |
| Period | 04/07/2017 → 08/07/2017 |
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| Series | Music Therapy Today |
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| Number | 1 |
| Volume | 13 |
| ISSN | 1610-191X |