Results from a person-centered music intervention for individuals living with dementia
Ihara ES, Tompkins CJ, Inoue M, Sonneman S
Geriatrics & gerontology international · 36 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Controlled clinical trial (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- Nonprofit
- Alzheimer's and Related Diseases Research Award Fund
- University or hospital
- Virginia Center on Aging
- Nonprofit
- Alzheimer's and Related Diseases Research Award Fund
Based on 3 listed funder(s).
Publication
- Published
- 2018-11-20 · Geriatr Gerontol Int · vol. 19 · issue 1 · pp. 30–34
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Cited
- 55 citations · more than 96% of similar papers · 5.3× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 29 works
- Access
- Paywalled
- Research areas
- Music Therapy and Health · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research · Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Keywords
- Dementia, Mood, Active listening, Intervention (counseling), Medicine, Psychological intervention, Clinical psychology, Test (biology), Psychology, Gerontology, Psychiatry, Disease, Psychotherapist
- MeSH
- humans, dementia, psychomotor agitation, music therapy, social behavior, affect, aged, aged, 80 and over, middle aged, female, male, person-centered psychotherapy
4 authors
From US
- Emily S. Ihara · correspondingGeorge Mason University
- Catherine J. TompkinsGeorge Mason University
- Megumi InoueGeorge Mason University
- Sonya SonnemanGeorge Mason University
Abstract
Aim
Dementia is a chronic, costly disease affecting millions of people worldwide. Effective, affordable person-centered interventions are required to improve the lived experiences of individuals with dementia and their caregivers in various care settings. The present study examined the effects of a person-centered music listening intervention on mood, agitation and social engagement for individuals living with dementia.
Methods
This quasi-experimental study was carried out with participants at five community-based adult day health centers (n = 51). Standardized instruments were used to measure mood and agitation, and in-person and video-recorded observations of participant behavior were used to analyze changes before, during and after the intervention across four domains: mood, agitation, connecting to music and engaging socially. Within-person differences were examined using the Wilcoxon signed rank test, and between-group differences were examined using the Mann-Whitney U-test.
Results
Although standardized instruments did not yield statistically significant results, the behavioral observations showed a positive change in mood and a decrease in agitation. From pre- to post-intervention, there were statistically significant increases in joy, eye contact, eye movement, being engaged and talkativeness, and a decrease in sleeping and moving or dancing.
Conclusions
Behavioral observations show the positive impact a person-centered music listening intervention might have on individuals living with dementia and attending adult day health centers. This affordable intervention provides a useful tool for caregivers that might improve the day-to-day experience of individuals living with dementia. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 30-34.
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