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The use of music to decrease agitated behaviour of the demented elderly: the state of the science
Author(s) -
Lou MeeiFang
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of caring sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.678
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1471-6712
pISSN - 0283-9318
DOI - 10.1046/j.1471-6712.2001.00021.x
Subject(s) - music therapy , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , elderly people , psychology , weakness , dementia , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , applied psychology , gerontology , medicine , psychiatry , anatomy , disease , pathology
The use of music to decrease agitated behaviour of the demented elderly: the state of the science This paper reviews the state of the science of interventions using music to decrease the agitated behaviour of the demented elderly person. Seven research articles were located through computerized databases. The review of the literature suggested that music therapy is a useful intervention to help patients deal with a range of behaviour problems. However, overall weakness and limitations of studies are considerable. More rigorous research designs are required to evaluate the immediate and sustained physiological, psychological and sociological effects of music therapy on agitation behaviours of demented elderly. Some recommendations for future research are provided.