You’re already using sound differently in dementia care.
What if the next step is letting the body experience it, too?
Vibroacoustic Therapy adds low-frequency vibration to the sensory experience of sound — offering another research-informed, non-drug way to support calm, presence, engagement, and connection.
How VAT Works
Rhythmic sensory input is delivered through a therapeutic chair, table, or bolster, allowing sound and low-frequency vibration to be experienced through the body.
Gentle low-frequency stimulation supports settling the body and nervous system, creating conditions that invite relaxation, regulation, and ease.
For someone living with dementia, that can look like greater calm, stronger presence, increased engagement, and deeper connection with others.
Why VAT in Dementia Care?
VAT does not require someone to remember instructions, learn a new task, or maintain a conversation in order to participate.
Research involving vibroacoustic therapy and rhythmic sensory stimulation has explored cognition, alertness, mood, behavior, relaxation, and quality of life.
What Organizations Can Notice
Every person responds differently, but these are the kinds of changes organizations and caregivers can observe across sessions.
More calm and ease
Increased engagement and responsiveness
Greater presence
Stronger connection with others
Experience VAT for Yourself
The simplest way to understand VAT is to experience it.
LifeTone Studio offers a complimentary 15-minute VAT demonstration for program leaders and care-team members.
Experience the modality firsthand, ask questions, and explore how it can fit into your organization’s dementia-support work.
Who We Are
LifeTone Studio provides research-informed vibroacoustic therapy experiences using therapeutic sound and gentle low-frequency vibration.
April Thomas is a Certified Vibroacoustic Therapy Practitioner whose dementia-focused work is informed by professional study and caregiving experience.
Because dementia does not get to have the last word.
April Thomas | LifeTone Studio Founder, Certified Vibroacoustic Therapy Practitioner