But Does it Do Any Good? Measuring the Impact of Music Therapy on People With Advanced Dementia: (innovative Practice)

Authors

K. Gold

Journal

Dementia (London)

Year

2014

Abstract

This article describes the impact of music therapy upon a group of nine people with advanced dementia in a hospital setting. It demonstrates how the impact of music therapy was measured using the case notes completed by nursing and care staff and how these notes suggested that music therapy had a positive effect on the mood and behaviour on eight of the nine people receiving music therapy.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Alzheimer's and Related Dementias; Mood; Hospital Setting; Music Therapy; Neurodegenerative Disorders; Psychological Outcomes

Indexed Terms

Dementia; Disease Progression; audit; case notes; dementia; measurement; outcomes

Study Type

Editorial, Opinions, Position Papers

PubMed ID

24339096

Document Type

Article

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