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While the strongest evidence lies in dementia care, expanding research demonstrates its effectiveness in managing a wide range of conditions, including Parkinson\u2019s disease, stroke, acquired and traumatic brain injury (ABI\/TBI), schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, depression, insomnia, and in palliative care. Despite its therapeutic potential, implementation is frequently hindered by methodological heterogeneity, workforce shortages, limited reimbursement, resource disparities, lack of streamlined referral mechanisms, and inadequate recognition as a standard clinical practice. In addition, ethical challenges, such as informed consent, patient autonomy, and cultural sensitivity, remain central to guiding both research and clinical practices. Integrating music therapy into mainstream health policy and practice requires standardized reporting frameworks, multidisciplinary collaboration, equitable access policies, and rigorous, long-term studies assessing the cost-effectiveness, feasibility, and patient-centered outcomes. 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