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Lin, L., Yang, M., Kao, C., Wu, S., Tang, S. and Lin, J. (2009) Using acupressure and Montessori-based activities to decrease agitation for residents with dementia: A cross-over trial. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57, 1022-1029.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02271.x

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• TITLE: The effect of individualized music on agitation for home-dwelling persons with dementia

  AUTHORS: Heeok Park

  KEYWORDS: Music; Agitation; Dementia

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Nursing, Vol.3 No.6, October 31, 2013

  ABSTRACT: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the effect of individualized music on agitation for homedwelling patients with dementia. Method: One group pre-post test was used for research design and a total of 26 subjects participated in this study. Individualized music intervention was subjects’ listening to their preferred music for 30 minutes prior to peak agitation time twice a week for a total of four sessions. The subject’s agitation levels were measured for three different points: thirty minutes prior to listening to music, 30 minutes while listening to the music, and after listening to the music throughout the 4 sessions. To measure the agitation level, the modified CohenMansfield Agitation Inventory was used. A Paired ttest was used for data analysis. Results: Most subjects were female (73.1%), Caucasian (92.4%), Protestant (50%), and independent activity (53.8%). The mean of the subjects’ MMSE scores was 8.08 (8.17). The most favorite music types included country/western music (31.0%), religious music (26.9%), and big band (26.9%). Agitation level decreased while listening to the music compared to the baseline (t = 3.70, p