Managing behavioral and psychological symptoms in Chinese elderly with dementia via group-based music intervention: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Dementia (London). 2019 Oct-Nov;18(7-8):2785-2798. doi: 10.1177/1471301218760023. Epub 2018 Feb 22.

Authors

Rainbow Th Ho, Ted Ct Fong¹, C Y Sing, Pandora Ht Lee², Alice Bk Leung³, Kitty Sm Chung³, Janet Kl Kwok³

Affiliations

¹ Centre on Behavioral Health; Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
² Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
³ Tung Wah Groups of Hospitals, Hong Kong, China.

PMID: 29468887
DOI: 10.1177/1471301218760023

No abstract available

Keywords: aberrant motor behavior; agitation; dementia; preferred music; psychosocial intervention; residential homes.

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
Dementia / therapy*
Female
Hong Kong
Humans
Male
Mood Disorders / psychology*
Music Therapy*
Psychomotor Agitation / psychology*
Residential Facilities
Time Factors