Barriers to the Therapeutic Use of Music with Older Adults

Authors

  • Maria L. Pakosh “Muz-NII. Music Works” Project; Association of Music Psychologists and Psychotherapists, Moscow, Russia Author
  • Tatyana V. Zaltzman St. Tikhon’s Orthodox University for the Humanities, Moscow, Russia Author

Keywords:

music therapy, music medicine, music-based inter-ventions, therapeutic use of music, elderly car, non-pharmacological treatment, dementia

Abstract

This  article  examines  sociocultural,  technological,  staffing, and  research-related  barriers  that  hinder  the  integration  of  music-based  practices  into  the  work  of  Russian  profession-als  providing  care  for  older  adults  —  both  in  home-based  settings  and  in  medical  and  social  residential  facilities.  The  proposed classification of barriers is grounded in discussions within  the  Russian  professional  community  and  draws  upon  findings from international research. 

For  citation:  Pakosh,  M. L.,  Zaltzman,  T. V.  (2026).  Bar’ery terapevticheskogo ispol’zovaniya muzyki s pozhilymi lyud’mi [Barriers to the Therapeutic Use of Music with Older Adults]. Sotsiologiya  zaboty  [Russian  Sociology  of  Care].  Vol.  1.  No.  2. P. 55–69. (In Russ.)

Author Biographies

  • Maria L. Pakosh, “Muz-NII. Music Works” Project; Association of Music Psychologists and Psychotherapists, Moscow, Russia

    Founder of the “Muz-NII. Music Works” project, Head of the Section for Music Therapy of Older Adults at the Association of Music Psychologists and Psychotherapists (Moscow, Russia).

  • Tatyana V. Zaltzman, St. Tikhon’s Orthodox University for the Humanities, Moscow, Russia

    This  article  examines  sociocultural,  technological,  staffing, and  research-related  barriers  that  hinder  the  integration  of  music-based  practices  into  the  work  of  Russian  profession-als  providing  care  for  older  adults  —  both  in  home-based  settings  and  in  medical  and  social  residential  facilities.  The  proposed classification of barriers is grounded in discussions within  the  Russian  professional  community  and  draws  upon  findings from international research. 

    For  citation:  Pakosh,  M. L.,  Zaltzman,  T. V.  (2026).  Bar’ery terapevticheskogo ispol’zovaniya muzyki s pozhilymi lyud’mi [Barriers to the Therapeutic Use of Music with Older Adults]. Sotsiologiya  zaboty  [Russian  Sociology  of  Care].  Vol.  1.  No.  2. P. 55–69. (In Russ.)

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Published

2026-04-09

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): Sociology of care

Section

Music therapy

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