Author Jacqueline Craig is a staff nurse at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust. Abstract Craig J (2014) Music therapy to reduce agitation in dementia. Nursing Times, no: 32/33, 12-15. Background Music therapy is a intervention that non-pharmacological aims to increase emotional wellbeing through cognitive stimulation and social interaction. Aim and method l aimed to investigate the efficacy of group music therapy to reduce agitation in people with dementia. To this end, I carried out a systematic review of the literature. Results Eight articles show that music therapy is feasible for use with people with B all stages of dementia. The best results involved using familiar music and a qualified group music therapist, with the be optimum frequency of intervention being sa two to three times a week for 30-50 minutes. Control interventions such th as reading and recreational activities also (B reduced agitation.