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AUDIO – AND DEPRESSION TOO –
Nov. 29, 2024 – It’s estimated more than 400,000 Australians are living with dementia, which impacts them as well as their loved ones.
A new pilot study is exploring how songwriting can help, especially for those with early onset dementia. GUESTS:
Associate Professor Samantha Loi, neuropsychiatrist at Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne
Paul Wheelton, carer for his wife Angela
Phoebe Stretton-Smith, music therapist
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