Abstract:Background
Promising research points to the potential of singing as a novel intervention to improve cognitive function and reduce levels of stress, anxiety, loneliness, and depression in persons with dementia (PwD) (Elliott and Gardner, 2018; Unadkat et al., 2016). This study explores the impact of participation in Voices in Motion (ViM), an intergenerational community choir program designed to engage and support persons with dementia (PwD), their care partners, and students in Victoria, British Columbia, Cana… Show more
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