Hymns and arias: musical hallucinations in older people in Wales.
This is a phenomenological study of 30 consecutive referrals of older people with musical hallucinations concentrating on the names of the melodies heard. Hymns and Christmas carols were the most common experience with 'Abide with Me' particularly frequent.
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Magnolia House, Yeovil, Somerset, UK.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001308:Auditory Perceptual Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology*; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D012068:Religion and Medicine