Music plays a vital role in end-of-life care by offering presence and connection, something beyond medicine. It can still reach individuals with fading language and memory. Live music enhances empathy among caregivers. Rituals around shared songs help facilitate connection, supporting both letting go and the subsequent grief. Music therapy has been shown to reduce anxiety and elevate mood, shaping emotions where words fail. The physical act of music, such as lullabies or familiar tunes, can evoke responses and foster meaningful interactions in these delicate moments of life.
'In those final moments of life, where silence often speaks louder than words, music and mindful action offer something medicine cannot: presence.'
'A study published in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine found that music therapy in end-of-life care can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and even ease pain perception.'
'Music gives shape to emotion when words fall short. Sometimes that shape is a lullaby a mother once sang, played gently by a music therapist on a bedside harp.'
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