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Effects of individualized versus classical "relaxation" music on the frequency of agitation in elderly persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders
— third place 1999 IPA/Bayer Research Awards in Psychogeriatrics | | Author(s) | Linda A Gerdner |
| Journal title | International Psychogeriatrics, vol 12, no 1, March 2000 |
| Pages | pp 49-66 |
| Keywords | Behaviour disorders ; Dementia ; Music ; Therapy ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | This study expands science by testing and supporting a theoretically based treatment for agitation (measured by the Modified Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory - MCMAI) in people with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD): Gardner's mid-range theory of individualised music intervention for agitation. The study - of 30 women and 9 men (mean age 82) in long-term care homes in Iowa and with severe cognitive impairment - compared immediate and 30-minute residual effects of individualised music to those of classical "relaxation" music. Findings from the Modified Hartsock Music Preference Questionnaire guided the selection of individualised music. Group A (n=16) received individualised music for 6 weeks followed by a 2-week "washout" period and 6 weeks of classical "relaxation" music. Group B (n=23) received the same protocol in reverse. Music interventions were presented for 30 minutes, twice a week. There was a significant reduction in agitation during and following individualised music compared to classical music. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001109206 A |
| Classmark | EP: EA: HH: LO: 4C |
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