Music therapy is increasingly recognised as an effective support for people living with dementia. However, with incidences of dementia increasing, and limited availability of music therapists, there is a need for affordable and accessible ways that caregivers can learn to use music-therapy based strategies to support the people they care for. HOMESIDE, MATCH, and MATCH-H are studies involving indirect models of music therapy whereby music therapy-informed principles are taught to caregivers or embedded in technology to support the care they provide to people with dementia. In the presentation, I outline the studies, what we have found to date, and what opportunities there are for the future.
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