If there is one place where music therapy is commonly found, it is in long-term care facilities. Music therapy is very useful to older adults simply because it can be used for so many different goals. Goal areas might include:
- social interaction
- maintaining physical abilities
- cognitive stimulation and maintenance
- memory recall
- quality of life
- creating a legacy to leave for loved ones (and to begin the process towards life and relationship resolution)
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