The effects of preferred music on agitation of older people with dementia in Taiwan

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 999-1000

  Sung, Huei Chuan ^a   Chang, Anne M ^b,c   Abbey, Jennifer ^b,d  

^a TZU CHI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Prince Charles Hospital Health Service District   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; MUSIC THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESTLESSNESS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MUSIC THERAPY; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; TAIWAN;

EID: 33750174160     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1585     Document Type: Article

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