- Accompagnare la longevità
- Edited by Vanna Boffo, Michele Bertani, Donatella Bramanti, Rabih Chattat, Laura Formenti
“SonoraMente”: un modello di intervento di musicoterapia e canto corale per memorie fragili
- Marta Vinci
- Anna Scisci
- © 2025 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7.34
“SonoraMente©” is a choral music therapy project initiated in 2016 by Walter Vinci Onlus, aimed at individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Drawing on Benenzon’s music therapy model, it emphasises the value of Sound Identity (SOI) and the use of sound objects to foster pre-verbal communication. Adopting a relational and person-centred approach, the project seeks to enhance quality of life by addressing cognitive, emotional, and social dimensions. Choral singing has been shown to reduce behavioural disturbances and promote social engagement, facilitated by a multidisciplinary team and volunteers in an intergenerational context. Evaluations have demonstrated significant benefits for participants, alongside a reduction in caregiver burden. Through weekly sessions and awareness-raising initiatives, “SonoraMente©” offers an innovative and sustainable model for dementia care, promoting wellbeing and social inclusion.
- Keywords:
- Caregiver,
- Dementia,
- Intergenerationality,
- Music Therapy,
- Relational Approach,
Walter Vinci Onlus Milan, Italy
Catholic University of Sacro Cuore of Milan, Italy
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Chapter Information
Chapter Title
“SonoraMente”: un modello di intervento di musicoterapia e canto corale per memorie fragili
Authors
Marta Vinci, Anna Scisci
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7.34
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2025
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© 2025 Author(s)
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Book Title
Accompagnare la longevità
Book Subtitle
Buone pratiche educative e formative per l’invecchiamento attivo
Editors
Vanna Boffo, Michele Bertani, Donatella Bramanti, Rabih Chattat, Laura Formenti
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
628
Publication Year
2025
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© 2025 Author(s)
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Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7
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979-12-215-0743-0
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979-12-215-0744-7
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Series Title
Studies on Adult Learning and Education
Series ISSN
2704-596X
Series E-ISSN
2704-5781