# Music Therapy in Dementia Care

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 8 minutes - Sentence completion, Note completion

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## The recording

6 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page.

## Questions

### Questions 31-34: Sentence completion

Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

31. In the patients with Alzheimer's, the two music-related regions were still processing _____ at almost healthy levels.

32. The belief that an old song can bring back someone's entire life history is currently no more than a _____.

33. In the UK, people may only describe themselves as music therapists if they are _____ with a national professional body.

34. Rather than coming from existing songs, much of the music in a therapy session is _____.

### Questions 35-40: Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Music and Dementia: The Evidence
**Cochrane review (updated 2025)**
30 trials in 15 countries; each programme lasted five sessions or more
Against usual care: probably a slight easing of **(35)** _____
Against other organised activities: possible gains in **(36)** _____ behaviour
No effect shown on **(37)** _____, that is, on mental abilities such as memory
No proof that benefits continue after the sessions end
**Personalised playlists**
Playlist for Life: a Scottish charity set up in 2013
The songs people recall best tend to date from their **(38)** _____ years
**US nursing home trial**
Residents with their own music showed less **(39)** _____ agitation and appeared happier
**Lessons for staff**
Frequent **(40)** _____ among residents caused delays, as each newcomer needs an individual playlist
Relatives can influence whether residents join in

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