The Effect of Baroque Music on Behavioural Disturbances in Patients With Dementia
Journal
Australasian Journal on Ageing
Year
2011
Abstract
AIM: To study the effect of Baroque music in people with dementia. METHODS: Patients in a multicultural dementia-specific aged care facility were subjected to Baroque music in a cross-over study. RESULTS: There were significantly more behavioural disturbances during the weeks when Baroque music was played compared to control periods (0.2 more episodes per week, P = 0.01), and more episodes in the afternoon shift compared to evening shift (1 more episode per week, P = 0.001). CONCLUSION: These results confirm that music can influence behaviour but is contrary to previous results.
Music and Health Institute Terms
Alzheimer's and Related Dementias; Elderly; Mental Health; Music Listening; Music Therapy; Neurodegenerative Disorders; Recorded Music Listening
Indexed Terms
Elderly; Elderly; Chi-Square Distribution; Cross-Over Studies; Dementia; Health Services for the Aged; Homes for the Aged; Mental Disorders; New South Wales; Nursing Homes; Regression Analysis; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Time Factors; Treatment Failure
Study Type
Quasi-Experimental Study; Quantitative Methods
PubMed ID
21395934
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Nair, B. K., Heim, C., Krishnan, C., D'Este, C., Marley, J., & Attia, J. (2011). The Effect of Baroque Music on Behavioural Disturbances in Patients With Dementia. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 30 (1), 11-5. Retrieved from https://remix.berklee.edu/mhi-citations/120
