Take Note contains 100 ideas for using music effectively with older people to improve wellbeing; social engagement, memory and communication. It is a useful aid for caregivers, music practitioners and therapists working with older people, regardless of musical ability. Cards can also be used by family members of those with dementia.
Adam Ockelford is Professor of Music at the University of Roehampton and has an international reputation for undertaking music-psychological research that has a practical value.
Fiona Costa has spent the last fifteen years carrying out research into the use of effective music interventions with older people in residential care and has also pioneered a range of musical activities for older people in community settings.