Periods of lucidity. Music therapy with persons in advanced stages of dementia

Ridder, H. M. O. (Lecturer)

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies

Description

 We’ve Got Rhythm: The Mysteries of Music and Evolution.  What happens when we sing?  Music in the brain.  Dementia: Deficits in …Focusing attention, Sustaining attention, Memorizing, Controlling and timing movements.  Periods of confusion.  Periods of lucidity.  Episodes of lucidity appear …when there is a close relation, when the relation is characterized by a situation without demands, but by acceptance and support, when arousal level is at a balanced level.  Why periods of lucidity? In periods of lucidity it is possible to … Build up a close relation and break the isolation and to meet psychosocial needs.

Period	8 Oct 2005
Event title	Journée d'étude: Musictherapy with elderly people
Event type	Conference
Organiser	Luxemburgish Society for Music Therapy v. Marianne Wiltgen-Sanavia
Location	Luxembourg, LuxembourgShow on map