The Therapeutic Use of Music on Agitated Behavior in Those With Dementia

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 258-262

  Goodall, Debby ^a   Etters, Lynn ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Agitated behavior; Confusion; Dementia; Music therapy; Wandering

Indexed keywords

DEMENTIA; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSIC THERAPY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; RESTLESSNESS; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

DEMENTIA; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; MUSIC THERAPY; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644818908     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004650-200511000-00005     Document Type: Article

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