If you support people living with dementia you already know how complex and emotionally demanding this work can be.
This comprehensive online tutorial gives you practical, research-backed tools to:
Improve quality of life for people living with dementia
Reduce agitation and behavioural challenges
Support caregiver wellbeing
Confidently implement music-based interventions in daily care
All from the comfort of your own home, at your own pace.
By the end of this training, you will:
Understand the research evidence supporting music therapy in dementia care
Clearly distinguish between music therapy and music based resources that can be utilised for people living with dementia.
Understand the process for developing, implementing and evaluating music-based resources for people living with dementia.
Support both professional and family caregivers using music
Evaluate outcomes using practical tools and frameworks
Be able to advocate for the role of a professional music therapist and the different uses of music to support people living with dementia.
Apply practical music-based experiences to your music therapy practice which support the use of music and music-based interventions.
Dementia care is evolving—and music is one of the most powerful, evidence-based tools available.
Yet many professionals and caregivers:
Feel unsure how to use music effectively
Lack structured training
Struggle to translate research into practice
This course bridges that gap.
Introduction, overview & learning outcomes
Research evidence for music-based interventions
Providers of music-based programs (basic → advanced)
Music therapy with caregivers
Caregiver wellbeing through music
Telehealth in dementia care
Summary, bonus content & next steps
Tutorial summary
Workbook (PDF + Word)
Article review templates
Project templates
Curated reference list
Research articles
Caregiver training infographics
Telehealth guides
Complete optional homework activities to extend your learning
Earn CPD/CMTE points quickly and easily
Strengthen your professional development portfolio
100% online
Available 24/7
Self-paced learning
Lifetime access
Unlike generic training, this course:
✔ Learn from an expert in the field
✔ Combine research + real-world application
✔ Focuse on both clients AND caregivers
✔ Covers home, community, and clinical settings
✔ Integrates telehealth and modern care delivery
About your presenter
Dr. Melissa Mercadal-Brotons is an internationally recognised leader in music therapy, with a distinguished career spanning clinical practice, research, and higher education. She holds a Bachelor of Psychology from the Universidad de Barcelona and formal music training from the Conservatorio Municipal de Barcelona. She later completed a Master’s degree in Music Therapy at The Florida State University and a PhD in Music Education from the University of Oregon.From 1988 to 1998, Dr. Mercadal-Brotons served as Professor of Music Therapy at Willamette University in Oregon, where she integrated teaching, research, and clinical work, specialising in music therapy for people living with dementia. Her work during this period contributed significantly to advancing the evidence base and practical application of music therapy in geriatric and dementia care.She is currently the Academic Director at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (Esmuc) in Barcelona, where she is also a Professor in the Department of Music Education and Director of the Master’s Program in Music Therapy. Her leadership continues to shape the next generation of music therapists.Dr. Mercadal-Brotons has held prominent international roles, including Past-President of the World Federation of Music Therapy and Spain’s representative to the European Music Therapy Confederation (2013–2019). She also serves on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Music and Medicine, where she leads a Special Interest Group focused on music therapy in dementia care.An accomplished author and researcher, she has published extensively and co-authored several influential books on music therapy in gerontology, medicine, and disability, contributing to the global advancement of the field.
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The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
Yes, you certainly do! You will automatically receive a certificate once you finish watching the tutorials. For verification of your bonus content activities please see your TUTORIAL SUMMARY & SUBMISSION INFO for specific information on claiming your CMTE/CPD credits.
You'll need to watch ALL of the video's before you can receive your certificate.
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