Impact of Improvisation Music Therapy for Persons Living With Dementia and Their Care Partners
University of California, San Francisco
Summary
Older adults and their care partners will participate in music therapy sessions for approximately 8 weeks. Before and after the 8 week study period, participants will fill out questionnaires about their mood, stress levels, and emotions. During the music therapy sessions, they may be observed or asked questions about the music therapy sessions.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 60+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria Inclusion criteria for the Person Living with Dementia (PLWD) are: * Age 60 and over, living independently in the community * Medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease * Mild dementia defined as MoCA score between 16-20, or MMSE score between 19-24 * Sufficient visual and hearing acuity (age-related to normal hearing loss with assistive devices) * English fluency rated fairly well to well (self-rated English fluency) Inclusion Criteria for Caregiver are: * Age 18 or Older * Moderate to good English fluency (self-rated English fluency) * Willing to participate in intervent…
Interventions
- BehavioralClinical Improvisation
Clinical improvisation music therapy offered as group sessions delivered by board-certified music therapist.
Location
- University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, California