Therapy — In Old Age Agitation — Therapy — In Old Age

Therapy — In Old Age Agitation — Therapy — In Old Age

Dementia
Minor Subjects:
Human ; Repeated Measures ; Nursing Homes ; Random Sample ; Randomized Controlled Trials ; Pretest-Posttest Design ; Random Assignment ; Taiwan ; Chi Square Test ; T-Tests ; Aged ; Aged, 80

and Over ; Male ; Female ; Descriptive Statistics ; Mann-Whitney U Test ; Clinical Assessment Tools ; Neuropsychological Tests
Abstract:
Objectives: This study explored the effectiveness of group music intervention against agitated behavior in elderly persons with dementia . Methods: This was an experimental study using

repeated measurements. Subjects were elderly persons who suffered from dementia and resided in nursing facilities. In total, 104 participants were recruited by permuted block randomization

and of the 100 subjects who completed this study, 49 were in the experimental group and 51 were in the control group. The experimental group received a total of twelve 30-min group music

intervention sessions, conducted twice a week for six consecutive weeks, while the control group participated in normal daily activities. In order to measure the effectiveness of the therapeutic

sessions, assessments were conducted before the intervention, at the 6th and 12th group sessions, and at 1 month after cessation of the intervention. Longitudinal effects were analyzed by

means of generalized estimating equations (GEEs). Results: After the group music therapy intervention, the experimental group showed better performance at the 6th and 12th sessions, and at 1

month after cessation of the intervention based on reductions in agitated behavior in general, physically non-aggressive behavior, verbally non-aggressive behavior, and physically aggressive

behavior, while a reduction in verbally aggressive behavior was shown only at the 6th session. Conclusions: Group music intervention alleviated agitated behavior in elderly persons with

dementia . We suggest that nursing facilities for demented elderly persons incorporate group music intervention in routine activities in order to enhance emotional relaxation, create inter-

personal interactions, and reduce future agitated behaviors.
Journal Subset:
Biomedical; Europe; Online/Print; Peer Reviewed; UK & Ireland
Special Interest:
Gerontologic Care; Perioperative Care; Psychiatry/Psychology
Instrumentation:
Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI)
Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) (Folstein et al)
ISSN:
0885-6230
MEDLINE Info:
PMID: 20672256 NLM UID: 8710629
Entry Date:
20110624
Revision Date:
20120713
DOI:
https://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.indstate.edu:2048/10.1002/gps.2580
Accession Number:
2011167100

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