Music therapy holds keys to healing

Treatment has vital role in palliative care, improving dementia

The therapy began with a simple greeting.

Wang Hanlin, strumming his guitar, gently played the opening notes of the Hello Song, and introduced himself with the lyrics: "Hello, my name is…."

Gu, a man in his 80s suffering from mild cognitive impairment — his condition makes him forget not only the names of loved ones, but even his own sometimes — was invited to complete the phrase.