Music as a healing art for older adults

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 21-24

  Sorrell, Jeannette A ^a,b  

^a Oberlin Conservatory ^*

^b Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISABLED PERSON; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MUSIC THERAPY; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISABLED PERSONS; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MUSIC THERAPY; NURSING HOMES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44049092247     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20080301-09     Document Type: Article

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