Older people with institutionalized dementia: effects of music therapy versus the reminiscence-recreation workshops

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Published: Jun 25, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2015.n1.v2.59
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dementia music therapy mood cognitive functioning participation psychogerontology

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Carmen Solé Resano
Facultat de Psicologia, Ciències de l'Educació i de l'Esport Blanquerna. Universitat ramon Llull
Melissa Mercadal Brotons
Escuela Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC)
Mónica de Castro
Francisca Asensio Contesti

Abstract

People affected by dementia continue to grow every year. Within the framework of Positive Psychology, we will study the positive effects of music therapy on the quality of life of people with dementia. The main objective is to analyze and compare the effects of a music therapy program (experimental group), and a reminiscence / recreation program (control group) in institutionalized elderly people. The impact is analyzed: cognitive, mood and participation-interaction of individuals in moderate to advanced stages of dementia. Method: Study: Quasi-experimental. Pre and post test with control group. Participants are 24 people with dementia in phases 5 and 6. Randomly assigned to a music therapy or reminiscence / recreation group. Both groups received a total of 12 sessions, 2 weekly sessions. The measuring instruments are: Cognitive functioning: BIMS (Brief Interview for Mental Status); Self-perception scale of mood OERS (Observed Emotion Rating Scale); Observations of music therapists and video analysis (sessions 1, 6, and 12). The results will be presented for each study group as well as the comparison between groups. It should be noted that the individuals participating in the music therapy group had a gradual increase in cognitive scores (attention, memory, time orientation) throughout the duration of the study, while those in the reminiscence / recreation group decreased. The mean scores of the participants in both groups indicate positive increases in mood before and after the session and a significant increase in the interaction between the participants. It is noteworthy that the behaviors of agitation and apathy in the advanced dementia group of music therapy are significantly reduced. Conclusions: Music therapy contributes to maintain and improve cognitive, behavioral and socio-emotional aspects in elderly people with dementia in moderate to advanced stages at a higher level than reminiscence-recreation.

This project has been financed by the FPCEE Blanquerna (URL) and in collaboration with Sanitas Residencial S.L.

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Solé Resano, C., Mercadal Brotons, M., de Castro, M., & Asensio Contesti, F. (2015). Older people with institutionalized dementia: effects of music therapy versus the reminiscence-recreation workshops. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 2(1), 25–34. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2015.n1.v2.59
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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015): A NEW VISION OF PSYCHOLOGY: THE ADULT WORLD.
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Author Biographies

Carmen Solé Resano, Facultat de Psicologia, Ciències de l'Educació i de l'Esport Blanquerna. Universitat ramon Llull

Profesora titular URL. Doctora en Psicologia. Acreditada en Recerca por la Agencia de Calidad Universitaria (AQU). 1 tramo de investigación.

Melissa Mercadal Brotons, Escuela Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC)

Doctora en Psicologia. Responsable de investigación, Innovación y Formación

Mónica de Castro

Musicoterapeuta

Francisca Asensio Contesti

Musicoterapeuta

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