Dementia is a devastating disease that considerably challenges patients, caregivers, and the United States healthcare systems, with serious access, cost, and quality issues. As the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease affects approximately 5.4 million Americans and is the fifth leading cause of death among older Americans . By 2050, prevalence is projected to increase to as high as 16 million as our society rapidly ages . Dementia is defined as loss in short- and long-term memory, associated with impairment in abstract thinking and judgment, other disturbances of higher cortical function, and in some cases, personality change . Pharmacotherapy is often used to treat some symptoms; however, there are undesirable side effects that hinder the quality of life for patients . Music ...

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