The temporal limits of cognitive change from music therapy in elderly persons with dementia or dementia-like cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Music Therapy

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 308-328

  Bruer, Robert A ^a,b   Spitznagel, Edward ^b   Cloninger, C Robert ^b  

^a Mental Health Centre Penetanguishene   (Canada)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 38049168658     PISSN: 00222917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmt/44.4.308     Document Type: Article

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