Submissions from 2026
The impact of music therapy on agitation in elderly patients with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Jing Hu and Ling Xu
Submissions from 2025
Efficacy of music-based intervention for people living with dementia in an inpatient setting: A pilot study, Neha Abeywickrama, Mel N Ellul Miraval, Hari Subramaniam, Qadeer Arshad, Stephanie Pollard, Geeta Chauhan, Shifa Jussab, and Elizabeta B. Mukaetova-Ladinska
The effects of music interventions on behavioural and psychological symptoms in older adults with dementia: systematic review, Motunrayo A. Akinboye and Benjamin O. Ajibade
Mixed methods feasibility study of Music Attuned Technology Care via eHealth (MATCH) for people with complex behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia within an acute psychogeriatric ward, Ajay Castelino, Suzanne Dawson, Peixuan Li, Zara Thompson, Jeanette Tamplin, Bec Watt, Jessica Archbold, Karen Elaine Lamb, Sabine Braat, Tanara Vieira Sousa, and Felicity Anne Baker
Individualized Music Playlist Based on Iso-Principle for De-Escalating Agitation of People With Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study, Daphne Sze Ki Cheung, Hau Yi Jodie Tse, Paul Hong Lee, Ken Hok Man Ho, Xue Bai, and Claudia Kam Yuk Lai
Exploring the use of musical activities implemented in home-based dementia care as part of the HOMESIDE study, Sarah Crabtree, Felicity Anne Baker, Anna A. Bukowska, Ming-Hung Hsu, Tone Kvamme, Kate McMahon, Helen Odell-Miller, Tanara Sousa, Karette Stensæth, Thomas Wosch, and Jeanette Tamplin
The neuroscience of music perception: a narrative review, Renan Barros Domingues, Luísa Aires Domingues, Victor Rebelo Procaci, and José Luiz Pedroso
Assessing the Acceptability and Potential Emotional Well-Being Outcomes of a Digital, Intergenerational Music Program for Older Adults Living with Dementia, Jennie L. Dorris, Ketki Raina, Stephen Neely, and Juleen Rodakowski
Piloting a choir program for nursing home residents with advanced dementia, Nancy Farber and Margot O. Armstrong
A randomized pilot and feasibility trial of live and recorded music interventions for management of delirium symptoms in acute geriatric patients, Jelena Golubovic, Bjørn Erik Neerland, Melanie R. Simpson, Kjersti Johansson, and Felicity A. Baker
The benefits of caregiver singing and receptive music in dementia care: a qualitative study of professional caregivers’ experiences, Lena Marmstål Hammar, Annica Lövenmark, and Anna Swall
Music Matters, but so Does the Outcome Measure: A Randomized Controlled Trial for an Individualized Music Intervention for People Living with Dementia, Mareike C. Hillebrand, Lisette Weise, Marlena L. Itz, Elisabeth Jakob, and Gabriele Wilz
Comparing two caregiver-delivered music listening interventions for community-dwelling people with dementia: A randomised controlled crossover pilot trial, Lena M. Hofbauer and Pd Francisca S. Rodriguez
Music Therapists’ Experiences of Providing Telehealth Music Therapy for People with Dementia: A Qualitative Exploration, Lisa Kelly, Hilary Moss, and Ita Richardson
Exploring the potential benefits of an online music-based meditation programme for family carers of people with dementia, Lisa Kelly, Katie Togher, Rosie Connolly, Betty Killeen, Ita Richardson, and Hilary Moss
Effectiveness of the Music Therapy in Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, Li-Chin Lu, Shao-Huan Lan, Shou-Jen Lan, and Yen-Ping Hsieh
The impact of music-based intervention on cognitive function and brain functional magnetic resonance imaging in people with mild Alzheimer's disease, Jihui Lyu, Wenbo Zhang, Jie De, Baochi Shan, Guangjuan Mao, Wenjing Jiang, Xiangjiang Rong, Wenjie Li, Mo Li, Yueqing Hu, Dongmei Jia, Wenchao Gao, and Dongshuang Yang
Music-based interventions for anxiety and depression in older adults with dementia: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials, Zhengyang Mei, Yuanzhuo Zhang, Wen Zhao, Chifong Lam, Shulai Luo, Shaojie Wang, and Shi Luo
Musical Engagement of brain LObes in Alzheimer's Disease patients study (MELODY): A randomized controlled trial, Jacobo Mintzer, Rebecca Long, Arianne Fritts, Jane Joseph, Paul J. Nietert, Noam Calev, and Olga Brawman-Mintzer
The effects of singing interventions on quality of life, mood and levels of agitation in community-dwelling people living with dementia: A quantitative systematic review, Megan Polden, Thomas Faulkner, Carol Holland, Kerry Hanna, Kym Ward, Faraz Ahmed, Heather Brown, Hazel Barrow, Jeanette Main, Stella Mann, Steve Pendrill, and Clarissa Giebel
The short-term impact of music interventions on stress: Results of a multinational cluster-randomized trial using salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase assessments in care home residents with dementia, Naomi L. Rasing, Sarah I. M. Janus, Annemieke C. Vink, Ulrike A. S. Frischen, Johanna Neuser, Jo Dugstad Wake, Nadine Skoluda, Vigdis Sveinsdottir, Monika Geretsegger, Elias Langeland, Gunter Kreutz, Christian Gold, Urs M. Nater, and Sytse U. Zuidema
Video Analysis of Group Music Therapy for Dementia: Intervention Delivery and Treatment Fidelity, Naomi L. Rasing, Annemiek C. Vink, Jodie Bloska, Hazal Nevruz, Timuçin Bakırcı, Yesim Saltik, Burçin Ucaner, Jo Dugstad Wake, Vigdis Sveinsdottir, Monika Geretsegger, Christian Gold, Ulrike Frischen, Johanna Neuser, Gunter Kreutz, Sytse U. Zuidema, and Sarah I. M. Janus
The meaning in life: A qualitative co-research study on guided imagery and music in early-stage dementia, Hanne Mette Ridder, Pia Knudsen, Karin Løth, and Charlotte Lindvang
Practitioners’ Experiences and Recommendations Providing Music Teletherapy for People With Alzheimer’s Dementia, Michael J. Silverman, Andrea M. Cevasco-Trotter, Shauna H. Yuan, Laura Hemmy, and Sonya Wang
Improving executive functioning and reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease with music therapy: A narrative review of potential neural mechanisms, Benjamin Slade, Ben Williams, Romy Engelbrecht, and Joseph Ciorciari