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Effects Of Music Therapy On Individuals With Dementia: An Intergrative Literature Review, Liani Sanchez
Effects Of Music Therapy On Individuals With Dementia: An Intergrative Literature Review, Liani Sanchez
Honors Undergraduate Theses
The purpose of this integrative review was to examine the effects of music therapy, a complementary intervention, on individuals with dementia. Peer-reviewed journals were retrieved from MEDLINE, CINAHL, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Music Index to evaluate their relevance to music therapy use in people diagnosed with dementia. English and Spanish-language research articles published from 2000-2017 were included for the review (n=15). The literature indicates the use of music therapy as an adjuvant therapy for the treatment of dementia in older adults may be beneficial in decreasing symptoms of aggression, anxiety, agitation and depression. …