The therapeutic use of music on agitated behavior in those with dementia.
Clinically, nursing has long recognized dementia behaviors--agitation, aggression, wandering, and general confusion--to be a significant patient problem as well as a major stress to nursing staff and caregivers. Although there is no cure, much can be done to improve these patients' daily care and, ultimately, their quality of life.
Goodall
Debby
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Oakland University, Rochester, Mich 48309, USA.
Etters
Lynn
L
D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing*; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009147:Music Therapy; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States