Study protocol: individualized music for people with dementia - improvement of quality of life and social participation for people with dementia in institutional care

Study protocol: individualized music for people with dementia - improvement of quality of life and social participation for people with dementia in institutional care

Abstract Background People with dementia (PwD) experience a range of negative behavioral and psychological symptoms which can lower their quality of life. Because of the increasing prevalence of dementia, interventions that maintain and enhance the quality of life for PwD are needed. Listening to in...

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Main Authors: Lisette Weise, Elisabeth Jakob, Nils Frithjof Töpfer, Gabriele Wilz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease
Non-pharmacological intervention
Individualized music
Receptive music therapy
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-1000-3

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