Using Music Therapy to Help a Client With Alzheimer's Disease Adapt to Long-term Care
Journal
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias
Year
2001
Abstract
The purpose of this case study is to illustrate how music therapy can be used to help the elderly successfully adjust to living in a long-term care (LTC) facility. LTC residents, particularly those with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia, may exhibit behaviors such as depression, withdrawal, anxiety, emotional liability, confusion, and memory difficulties, frequently related to the disorder, but often exacerbated by difficulty in adjustment to the change in lifestyle. The subject of this case study demonstrated these symptoms. Music therapy helped him adjust to life in a LTC setting by improving his quality of life and enhancing his relationships with those around him. As chronicled in this study, music therapy may facilitate a resident's adjustment to life in a LTC facility. N.B. Names and identifying information have been changed to protect privacy.
Music and Health Institute Terms
Alzheimer's and Related Dementias; Anxiety; Cognitive Abilities; Confusion; Depression; Elderly; Long-Term Care Facility; Memory; Music Therapy; Neurodegenerative Disorders; Quality of Life
Indexed Terms
Adaptation, Psychological; Elderly; Elderly; Alzheimer Disease; Depressive Disorder; Long-Term Care; Quality of Life; Social Environment
Study Type
Case Study; Qualitative Methods
PubMed ID
11302070
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Kydd, P. (2001). Using Music Therapy to Help a Client With Alzheimer's Disease Adapt to Long-term Care. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias, 16 (2), 103-108. Retrieved from https://remix.berklee.edu/mhi-citations/114