Date of Publication
Winter 1-25-2019
Abstract
Background
• Studies support a beneficial relationship between music therapy and the management of dementia.
• Music therapy intended to activate memory may improve apathy and decrease cognitive decline in patients with mild to moderate dementia.
• Individuals are typically most influenced by music encountered during early adulthood.
Objective
To analyze the effect of nostalgia directed music therapy on the quality of life of nursing home residents with moderate to severe dementia.
Advisor(s)
Shaden Eldakar-Hein
UVM Larner College of Medicine
Cameron Segal
Living Well Group
Agency
Living Well Group
Subjects
Dementias, Including Alzheimer's Disease, Health-Related Quality of Life & Well-Being, Mental Health and Mental Disorders
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License
Recommended Citation
Chan, Garrett; Fitzsimons, Jack; Kajtezovic, Sidika; Keene, Kristen; Kostrubiak, Marc; Sikka, Jessica; Vandenberge, John; Eldakar-Hein, Shaden; and Segal, Cameron, "Effects of Nostalgia Directed Music Therapy on Residents with Dementia in Nursing Home" (2019). Public Health Projects, 2008-present. 270.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/comphp_gallery/270