Music and DementiaPub Date : 2019-10-24DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190075934.003.0009
B. Dowson, O. McDermott
{"title":"Approaches to Measuring the Impact of Music Therapy and Music Activities on People Living With Dementia","authors":"B. Dowson, O. McDermott","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780190075934.003.0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190075934.003.0009","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter provides an introduction to the evaluation of music activities and music therapy for people with dementia. We outline some of the main challenges and considerations involved in choosing or using outcome measures. An overview of common outcome measures used in current research, including those for behavioral and psychological symptoms, quality of life, physiological changes, cognitive function, and music-related behaviors, is provided. Two music-therapy case studies are presented as real-life examples of how to select clinically relevant measures. Clinicians have long argued that some clinically meaningful changes may not always be measurable. We propose that when insights obtained from high-quality qualitative and mixed methods studies are added to the evidence base of quantitative research, it will lead to a deeper understanding of the benefits that music can have in the lives of people living with dementia.","PeriodicalId":422661,"journal":{"name":"Music and Dementia","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132920045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Music and DementiaPub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190075934.003.0003
O. Brancatisano, W. Thompson
{"title":"Seven Capacities of Music That Underpin its Therapeutic Value in Dementia Care","authors":"O. Brancatisano, W. Thompson","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780190075934.003.0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190075934.003.0003","url":null,"abstract":"Music is often employed as a therapeutic tool for individuals with dementia, facilitating memory recall, fluent speech and recovery of other cognitive and noncognitive abilities. There are several current discussions of the mechanisms that underlie these therapeutic effects, but no integrative model that can account for the benefits of music on multiple levels of analysis. Thompson and Schlaug (2015) proposed that seven capacities of music may be especially relevant to its therapeutic value for a range of neurological conditions; namely, that music is persuasive, engaging, emotional, personal, physical, and social, and that it encourages synchronization in rhythm and pitch. This chapter elaborates on this model by considering how each of these seven attributes of music has therapeutic benefits for people with dementia.","PeriodicalId":422661,"journal":{"name":"Music and Dementia","volume":"106 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122642926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Music and DementiaPub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190075934.003.0007
Sandra Garrido
{"title":"Musical Playlists for Addressing Depression in People With Dementia","authors":"Sandra Garrido","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780190075934.003.0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190075934.003.0007","url":null,"abstract":"Depression is common in most forms of dementia. The relationship appears to be bi-directional, with depression being both a prodromal (or early) symptom and a risk factor for developing dementia. Depression and anxiety can also contribute to accelerated cognitive decline and reduced quality of life in people with dementia. This chapter will outline the relationship between depression and dementia and consider the use of personalized musical playlists to address depression in people with dementia. Although listening to music is a powerful means for improving mood among certain groups, people with depression and people with dementia appear to be vulnerable to music triggering negative thoughts or negative memories. Both the benefits and the risks to be considered in playlist selection will be discussed.","PeriodicalId":422661,"journal":{"name":"Music and Dementia","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116797621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Music and DementiaPub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190075934.003.0002
M. Ghilain, L. Schiaratura, Ashmita Singh, M. Lesaffre, S. Samson
{"title":"Is Music Special for People With Dementia?","authors":"M. Ghilain, L. Schiaratura, Ashmita Singh, M. Lesaffre, S. Samson","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780190075934.003.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190075934.003.0002","url":null,"abstract":"Multitudes of studies support that musical interventions in people with dementia positively affect various domains of their well-being—emotional, cognitive, and behavioral—and also reduce the distress of caregivers. However, the mechanisms underlying these effects remain unclear. This chapter proposes that rhythmic entrainment induced by listening to music, including movements synchronized with musical rhythms, might contribute to the efficacy of music-based interventions for people living with dementia. After reviewing the influence of rhythmic entrainment on motor, cognition, emotion, and social functioning, evidence obtained in dementia research is provided to support this hypothesis. Actions aligned to rhythmic sounds can be modulated by the presence of a partner, and more generally by the social environment, suggesting a link between synchronization to musical rhythm and interpersonal coordination. Finally, a method to measure rhythmic entrainment in people with dementia is presented for use in future researches to increase the intervention efficacy in pathological aging.","PeriodicalId":422661,"journal":{"name":"Music and Dementia","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127844260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}