| Research has proven that music therapy provides a | | | | using music therapy as a potential cure, but as an aid |
| wealth of benefits for people in all age groups and | | | | to improving the patient's quality of life. |
| with varying health challenges, from children with | | | | One of the most promising and helpful uses of |
| autism, to cancer patients to those who suffer | | | | musical interventions is in the area of helping adults |
| strokes, to adults with developmental disabilities, and | | | | with developmental disabilities. As is true for all age |
| more. | | | | groups with disabilities, music therapy is especially |
| Studies have shown that when used as a treatment | | | | beneficial because it can reach people and help them |
| for cancer patients (in addition to conventional | | | | interact better when speech and other forms of |
| treatments), music therapy can help provide pain | | | | communication fail them. Musical interventions reach |
| relief and reduce nausea. It has also been shown to | | | | some patients who are otherwise unresponsive, such |
| lower heart rate, blood pressure and breathing rate. | | | | as some adults living with autism. |
| The emphasis in the care for these patients is not on | | | | |