Music, music therapy and dementia: A review of literature and the recommendations of the Italian Psychogeriatric Association

Maturitas

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 305-310

  Raglio, A ^a,b   Bellelli, G ^c,d   Mazzola, P ^c   Bellandi, D ^a   Giovagnoli, A R ^e   Farina, E ^f   Stramba Badiale, M ^g   Gentile, S ^h   Gianelli, M V ⁱ   Ubezio, M C ^a   Zanetti, O ^j   Trabucchi, M ^d,k  

^a Sospiro Foundation   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^d GERIATRIC RESEARCH GROUP   (Italy)

^e DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^f IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^g ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^h Ancelle della Carita Hospital   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^j IRCCS ISTITUTO CENTRO SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO FATEBENEFRATELLI   (Italy)

^k UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Dementia; Music; Music therapy; Recommendations; Scientific perspectives

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; ITALY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSIC; MUSIC THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; ITALY; MUSIC; MUSIC THERAPY; ORGANIZATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863785329     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: 18734111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.05.016     Document Type: Review

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