Wholeness in Later Life

Part I: Wholeness and old age; realities and vulnerabilities; cultural aspects growing of older; sexuality and relationships; spiritual aspects of old age; physical challenges to our integrity; emotional and psychological challenges; dementia and wholeness; effects in later life of earlier impairment - ageing with a physical disability; effects in later life of earlier impairment - ageing with genetic and congenital impairments. Part II: The practicalities of music therapy in later life; individual work with elderly people; music therapy for those with physical disorders; music for a social support group programme; music therapy in the management of Aphasia; terminal care - can we retain our wholeness?; summary - captains of our destiny or pawns of circumstance?.