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The use of extemporizing in music therapy to facilitate communication in a person with dementia:An explorative case study

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: A person who has dementia may also have aphasia and severe communicative disabilities with the risk of leading to social isolation. This study explored the music therapeutic process with a person with dementia and aphasia in order to understand how music therapy may facilitate communication and dialogue. In an explorative hermeneutic case study, new understandings to the music therapy process were added and led to the identification of the improvisation method known as extemporizing described by Tony Wigram. In a subsequent literature review extemporization was explored and is suggested as a valuable method for providing a safe ground for the person with dementia and hereby facilitating engagement in communicative dialogues and in this way meeting psychosocial needs.

Source: VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet)

Authors: Ridder, Hanne Mette Ochsner; id_orcid 0000-0002-3204-5997, Gummesen, Elisabeth

Institution: Aalborg University

Language: English

Topic: Music Therapy and Health

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2474320008

FWCI: 1.254

Cites: 42

Cited by: 13

Related to: 10