“The day the music died”: A pilot study on music and depression in a nursing home

Nordic Journal of Music Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-40

  Myskja, Audun ^a   Nord, Pål G ^a  

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Author keywords

Depression; Elderly; Geriatrics; Music therapy; Nursing homes; Singing

Indexed keywords

EID: 40949118997     PISSN: 08098131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08098130809478194     Document Type: Article

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