| Title |
Effect of music intervention on the cognitive and depression status of senior apartment residents in Taiwan
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, June 2015
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| DOI | 10.2147/ndt.s82572 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Shu-Yu Tai, Ling-Chun Wang, Yuan-Han Yang |
| Abstract |
To identify the effect of music intervention on cognitive function and depression status of residents in senior citizen apartments based on the existing evidence regarding music therapy. An experimental study was conducted from November 2008 to December 2009. Sixty healthy senior apartment residents over 65 years of age were recruited and separated into two groups. According to their opinion, 41 took part in the music intervention group and 19 in the comparison group. The music intervention involved Buddhist hymns. The short-term effects were evaluated based on the measurement of cognitive function and depression level using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Geriatric Depression Scale-short form (GDS-SF) at the baseline, 1 month, and 4 months. The means of the initial and the 1-month MMSE and GDS-SF scores did not differ between the two groups. The 4-month MMSE score significantly declined compared with the initial level in the comparison group, whereas no significant change was observed in the experimental group. Moreover, the 4-month GDS-SF score significantly improved in both groups compared with the initial level. Music intervention may postpone cognitive decline in healthy residents preferring Buddhist hymns in the senior citizen apartments in 4 months follow-up, and intense contact with participants may improve their mood status. |
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| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 67% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
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| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 114 | 97% |
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| Student > Master | 18 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 11% |
| Researcher | 12 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 8% |
| Other | 16 | 14% |
| Unknown | 30 | 25% |
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