Music interventions for people with dementia: A review of the literature

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-12

  Sherratt, Kirsty ^a,b   Thornton, A ^a   Hatton, C ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Older Adult Clin Psychol Dept   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; EMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; STRESS; THEORY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MUSIC THERAPY; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0742266639     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860310001613275     Document Type: Review

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