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| Comparing the effects of different individualized music interventions for elderly individuals with severe dementia | | Author(s) | Mayumi Sakamoto, Hiroshi Ando, Akimitsu Tsutou |
| Journal title | International Psychogeriatrics, vol 25, no 5, May 2013 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, May 2013 |
| Pages | pp 775-784 |
| Source | journals.cambridge.org/ipg |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Behaviour disorders ; Mental disorder ; Music ; Therapy ; Quality of life ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | Individuals with dementia often experience poor quality of life (QOL) due to behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Music therapy can reduce BPSD, but most studies have focused on patients with mild to moderate dementia. The present study hypothesised that music intervention would have beneficial effects compared with a no-music control condition and that interactive music intervention would have stronger effects than passive music intervention. 39 individuals with severe Alzheimer's disease were randomly and blindly assigned to two music intervention groups (passive or interactive) and a no-music Control group. Music intervention involved individualised music. Short-term effects were evaluated via emotional response and stress levels measured with the autonomic nerve index and the Faces Scale. Long-term effects were evaluated by BPSD changes using the Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease (BEHAVE-AD) Rating Scale. Passive and interactive music interventions caused short-term parasympathetic dominance. Interactive intervention caused the greatest improvement in emotional state. Greater long-term reduction in BPSD was observed following interactive intervention, compared with passive music intervention and a no-music control condition. Music intervention can reduce stress in individuals with severe dementia, with interactive interventions exhibiting the strongest beneficial effects. Since interactive music intervention can restore residual cognitive and emotional function this approach may be useful for aiding severe dementia patients' relationships with others and improving QOL. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130419221 A |
| Classmark | EA: EP: E: HH: LO: F:59: 4C |
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