Music for Your Years: Improving Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease

One of life's challenges is communicating with older adults in later stage Alzheimer's disease and finding ways to afford them some quality of life. In nursing homes they often are found slumped in wheelchairs, seemingly unresponsive or asleep. This situation is all too common and troubling for the staff who cares for them and families when they visit. Because Alzheimer's disease affects millions of Americans and will affect millions more as the Baby Boomers age, many families are touched by the...