Talking 'helps dementia patients'

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A watchdog says chats with care home staff can help dementia patients but warns not enough talking is done.

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[Dr Noodle]

I wonder does singing to them help too.

[Rich' Trash]

Originally Posted by Dr Noodle

I wonder does singing to them help too.

If it helps them relate to the world around them - of course. I soppose it would largely depend on wether music is/was a big part of their life... talking is a more universal feature of life though.

[Dr Noodle]

Why does it have to depend on whether music was a 'big' part of their life??

Generally agitated patients calm down when I sing quietly to them or hum, sometimes they hum along (usually their own tunes though ) and occasionally I get a smile from them.

I'd imagine interaction of any form would be better than none but I don't know, that's why I asked.