Publications:
  • Music-based therapeutic interventions for people with dementia : Dementia is a clinical syndrome with a number of different causes which is characterised by deterioration in cognitive, behavioural, social and emotional functions. Pharmacological interventions are available but have limited effect to treat many of the syndrome's features. Less research has been directed towards non-pharmacological treatments. In this review, we examined the evidence for effects of music-based interventions.
  • A review of music-based intervention reporting in pediatrics : Determining how music-based interventions have been described in published literature is an important first step in evaluating whether guidelines for reporting music-based interventions need to be developed. Twenty-two pediatric intervention studies that met specified inclusion criteria were reviewed for content in 11 areas. This review revealed significant gaps in intervention reporting. Problems were particularly pronounced in eight areas: music qualities, intervention materials, intervention components, intervention delivery schedule, interventionist, treatment fidelity, setting and music delivery method. Development of reporting guidelines for music-based interventions is needed to improve reporting and advance evidence-based practice.
Resources:

 

DEMENTIA
MUSIC & DEMENTIA
  • The Extraordinary World of Music and the Mind (AARP) : It can remind you of the best days of your life. It can comfort you. It can even make those who remember little sing again.
  • Music and Brain Health (AARP) : The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) convened a diverse panel of experts to examine the latest evidence on how music influences brain health
  • El Poder Curativo de la Música (AARP: En Español): La música puede mejorar el ánimo de las personas que padecen de la enfermedad de Alzheimer y estimular sus habilidades cognitivas.