Investigating the impact of music therapy on two in-patient psychiatric wards for people living with dementia: retrospective observational study.

Background: Music therapy can lift mood and reduce agitation for people living with dementia (PwD) in community and residential care settings, potentially reducing the prevalence of distress behaviours. However, less is known about the impact of music therapy on in-patient psychiatric wards for PwD.

Aims: To investigate the impact of music therapy on two in-patient psychiatric wards for PwD.