The Application of Opera Art in Music Therapy for the Aged

Abstract

This paper takes the aged in “Freda” Nursing Center in Jinan, Shandong as the research objects to carry out the individual music therapy and group music therapy. This paper adopts the experimental investigation method, observation method and comparison method. The study found that all the aged group showed different degrees of psychological problems in a certain extent. The aged in nursing homes are more likely to be lonely. With music therapy, the improvement is remarkable. Different operas have different effects on the aged in different regions and at different ages. Opera art is very beneficial to the physical and mental health of the aged. Through the training of opera singing for the aged, the body physiological functions and physical and mental health have been greatly improved.