Rhythm and connection: music therapy shows promise for dementia patients and caregivers

This study explores whether making music together can improve social attention and feelings of closeness between people with mild to moderate frontotemporal dementia or Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. About 80 patient-caregiver pairs will take part in rhythmic musical activities. The goal is to see if these activities boost social connection and understanding, and to learn how brain networks involved in rhythm and social attention might be related.