GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry Vol. 31, Iss. 1,  (2018): 17-30. Existing research has primarily evaluated music therapy (MT) as a means of reducing the negative affect, behavioral, and/or cognitive symptoms of dementia. Music listening (ML), on the other hand, offers a less-explored, potentially equivalent alternative to MT and may further reduce exposure to potentially harmful psychotropic medications traditionally used to manage negative behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.