USE OF MUSIC to Decrease Aggressive Behaviors in People With Dementia
- 1 July 1998
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Journal of Gerontological Nursing
- Vol. 24 (7) , 10-17
- https://doi.org/10.3928/0098-9134-19980701-05
Abstract
Journal of Gerontological Nursing | ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to examine the effects of recorded, preferred music in decreasing occurrences of aggressive behavior among individuals with Alzheimer's type dementia during bathing episodes. Eighteen older adults, age 55 to 95, with severe levels of cognitive impairment, participated in the study. They were randomly scheduled for observation during bath time under either aKeywords
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