Using Music to Decrease Disruptive Vocalizations in a Man With Dementia

Journal

Behavioral Interventions

Year

2010

Volume

25

Issue

3

First Page

253

Last Page

260

Abstract

Music played through headphones was noted to reduce the disruptive chanting and speech-like vocalizations of a 68-year-old man who lived in a secure dementia unit. We conducted a variety of assessment procedures, including a functional analysis 'alone' condition, to identify why this simple intervention may have been effective for this individual. The data suggest that music provided an alternative source of auditory stimulation to that produced by automatically reinforced vocal behavior. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Music and Health Institute Terms

Alzheimer's and Related Dementias; Elderly; Functional Assessments; Long-Term Care Facility; Music Listening; Neurodegenerative Disorders

Indexed Terms

disruptive vocalization; dementia; chanting; intervention; Vocalization

Study Type

Case Study; Qualitative Methods

Disciplines

Neurology

Document Type

Article

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