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The use of music to decrease agitated behaviour of the demented elderly: the state of the science
- Source :
- Scandinavian journal of caring sciences. 15(2)
- Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- This paper reviews the state of the science of interventions using music to decrease the agitated behaviour of the demented elderly person. Seven research articles were located through computerized databases. The review of the literature suggested that music therapy is a useful intervention to help patients deal with a range of behaviour problems. However, overall weakness and limitations of studies are considerable. More rigorous research designs are required to evaluate the immediate and sustained physiological, psychological and sociological effects of music therapy on agitation behaviours of demented elderly. Some recommendations for future research are provided.
- Subjects :
- Computerized databases
Weakness
Music therapy
Mental Disorders
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychological intervention
MEDLINE
humanities
United States
Agitated behaviour
Intervention (counseling)
medicine
Humans
Dementia
medicine.symptom
State of the science
Psychology
Music Therapy
Clinical psychology
Aged
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 02839318
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Scandinavian journal of caring sciences
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3a97caeeea3a34acf18a7d75cf1c6c29