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A Study on the Effects of Music Therapy for Patients with Dementia Kyoko WATANABE 1 , Shiho TORIKAWA 2 , Kazue SHIGENOBU 3 , Kazuo SHIOTA 2 , Hiroshi MATSUI 2 , Manabu IKEDA 3 1Post Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Nagoya University 2Zaidan Niihama Hospital 3Department of Neuropsychiatry, Ehime University School of Medicine Keyword: Music therapy , Dementia , Group activity pp.49-54
Published Date 2003/1/15
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1405100618
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 The present study investigated the effects of music therapy on demented patients with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. The patients participated in weekly music therapy sessions for two months and were evaluated, using the Ehime Music therapy Scale for Dementia. The results suggested that the speech frequency and sociability of the subjects increased as they became familiar with the staff members and/or the music therapeutic activities, and that such improvements correlated with the term of participation. Singing was the easiest to introduce to subjects. Their level of comprehension seemed to improve by employing certain musical devices. Becoming familiar with the use of musical instruments required a long time for subjects. Music therapy seemed to be able to induce some physical movements, though not enough to be of lasting value for the subjects. Music therapy seemed to be more effective than other activities in stabilizing the emotions of the subjects, without correlation to the term of participation. Concentration and motivation for attendance were difficult to improve. Alternative devices such as staff help and encouragement might be essential to make music therapy effective.


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