The Impact of Group Music Therapy on Depression and Cognition in Elderly Persons With Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Study

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 209-217

  Chu, Hsin ^a,b   Yang, Chyn Yng ^c,d   Lin, Yu ^c,e   Ou, Keng Liang ^c   Lee, Tso Ying ^f   O'Brien, Anthony Paul ^g   Chou, Kuei Ru ^c  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e Kang Ning Junior College of Medical Care and Management   (Taiwan)

^f CHENG HSIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g Centre for Practice Opportunity and Development   (Australia)

Author keywords

cognitive function; dementia; depression; elderly; therapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSIC THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY; VERY ELDERLY;

COGNITIVE FUNCTION; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY; THERAPY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSIC THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84890160325     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800413485410     Document Type: Article

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