Music therapy to reduce agitation in dementia

Nursing Times

Volumn 110, Issue 32-33, 2014, Pages 12-15

  Craig, Jacqueline ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agitation; Dementia; Music therapy; Older people

Indexed keywords

DEMENTIA; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MUSIC THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESTLESSNESS; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

DEMENTIA; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MUSIC THERAPY; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP;

EID: 84906057403     PISSN: 09547762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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