The Wire

A Brisbane radio program, Silver Memories, is at the forefront of the use of music therapy. The 24 hour, 4MBS program uses music from the 1920s to the 1950s to help relieve some of the symptoms of dementia.

Music associated with youth has been found to trigger memories and encourage dementia sufferers to talk, even in cases where they haven’t spoken in years. Nostalgic music also reduces the anxiety and incidences of wandering in those with dementia.