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# Music for Dementia at Carterton Library
- URL: https://www.carterton.info/music-for-dementia-at-carterton-library/
- Published: 2026-09-01T18:13:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T18:13:36.000Z
- Author: Sophie

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One of your most powerful tools for dementia is music therapy. 

According to the charity Music for Dementia, "Music is special...Even if part of the brain is damaged, music can still reach other parts. It’s almost like it ‘gets in through the back door’ to memories, feelings and even abilities you thought you’d lost. There are hundreds of pieces of research suggesting different ways music can help people living with dementia and their carers, particularly around managing anxiety and improving quality of life...The evidence points to a simple message, music works."

Carterton librarian Andrew Bayliss runs a 'Music for Dementia' session on the last Wednesday of every month in the library. The next session will be on 28 October, 2026, at 10.30am.