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This research aims to evaluate the effects of music therapy on social interaction and participation among individuals with Alzheimer's-type dementia.

September 1, 1990Journal of Applied Gerontology

A Preliminary Study of Music Therapy Programming for Severely Regressed Persons With Alzheimer's-Type Dementia

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ACAlicia Ann ClairUniversity of Kansas BBBarry BernsteinAbbVie (United States)

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Randomized trial investigates music therapy's impact on social interaction in individuals with Alzheimer's-type dementia, highlighting its potential benefits.

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This research aims to evaluate the effects of music therapy on social interaction and participation among individuals with Alzheimer's-type dementia.
Three male subjects participated in 30-minute music therapy sessions weekly for 15 months.
Subjects were randomly selected from 29 nursing home residents at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Data collection focused on communication and social behaviors during the last 11 weeks of the program.
Subjects actively participated in music activities, maintaining consistent attendance in sessions.
They interacted with group members despite significant cognitive and social deterioration over time.
Sessions provided a structured environment for social interaction, often being the only time subjects engaged with others.

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Clair et al. (1990) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a64e7cd6b5fc0d0dfa891de https://doi.org/10.1177/073346489000900305

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Randomized trial investigates music therapy's impact on social interaction in individuals with Alzheimer's-type dementia, highlighting its potential benefits.

A Preliminary Study of Music Therapy Programming for Severely Regressed Persons With Alzheimer's-Type Dementia

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A Preliminary Study of Music Therapy Programming for Severely Regressed Persons With Alzheimer's-Type Dementia

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