Reminiscence music intervention on cognitive, depressive, and behavioral symptoms in older adults with dementia

Tz-Han, Lin; Wu, Wan‐Ru; Chen, I-Hui; Huang, Hui‐Chuan

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.11.014

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“…In terms of facilitators, 9 studies used music therapist as the sole facilitator (Baker et al, 2022;Dassa & Amir, 2014;Domíniguez-Chávez et al, 2019;Groene et al, 2001;Powell, 2006;Stegemöller et al, 2017;Takahashi & Matsushita, 2006;Thompson et al, 2023), 1 study used a neurologic music therapist (Prietro Álvarez, 2022), 1 study used music therapist trained in teaching singing (Mabire et al, 2022), 1 study used either music therapist or music therapy student or psychologist and psychology student with music therapy training, 4 studies did not identify the facilitator (Hong & Choi, 2006;Lyu et al, 2018;Tanaka et al, 2018;Tz-Han et al, 2023). In terms of music chosen, 5 studies used familiar songs (Baker et al, 2022;Flo et al, 2022;Groene et al, 2001;Prieto Álvarez, 2022, Takahashi & Matsushita, 2006, 3 studies selected by the era Dassa & Amir, 2014;Lyu et al, 2018), 3 studies used seasonal or festive songs (Mabire et al, 2022;Takahashi & Matsushita, 2006;Tz-Han et al, 2023), 1 study used composition , 1 study used songs suggested by music therapist (Lee et al, 2022), 1 study used musical pieces consisting two scales and five other songs (Tanaka et al, 2015), 1 study used the song, You are my Sunshine, and Mairy Doats (Stegemöller, 2017) (Stegemöller et al, 2017), 2 studies did not specify the music chosen (Domíniguez-Chávez et al, 2019;Powell, 2006). Each selected studies addresses different goal areas such as behavioral goal area (Lyu et al, 2018;Prieto Álvarez, 2022;Tanaka et al, 2015;…”

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“…In terms of music chosen, 5 studies used familiar songs (Baker et al, 2022;Flo et al, 2022;Groene et al, 2001;Prieto Álvarez, 2022, Takahashi & Matsushita, 2006, 3 studies selected by the era Dassa & Amir, 2014;Lyu et al, 2018), 3 studies used seasonal or festive songs (Mabire et al, 2022;Takahashi & Matsushita, 2006;Tz-Han et al, 2023), 1 study used composition , 1 study used songs suggested by music therapist (Lee et al, 2022), 1 study used musical pieces consisting two scales and five other songs (Tanaka et al, 2015), 1 study used the song, You are my Sunshine, and Mairy Doats (Stegemöller, 2017) (Stegemöller et al, 2017), 2 studies did not specify the music chosen (Domíniguez-Chávez et al, 2019;Powell, 2006). Each selected studies addresses different goal areas such as behavioral goal area (Lyu et al, 2018;Prieto Álvarez, 2022;Tanaka et al, 2015;Tz-Han et al, 2023), cognitive goal area Dassa & Amir, 2014;Domíniguez-Chávez et al, 2019;Flo et al, 2022;Groene et al, 2001;Lyu et al, 2018;Mabire et al, 2022;Prieto Álvarez, 2022;Takahashi & Matsushita, 2006), emotional goal area (Baker et al, 2022;Flo et al, 2022;Groene et al, 2001;Lee et al, 2022;Lyu et al, 2018;Prieto Álvarez, 2022;Takahashi & Matsushita, 2006;…”

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“…Four studies used the music listening activity in addition to group singing interventions (Domíniguez-Chávez et al, 2019;Flo et al, 2022;Lyu et al, 2018;Tz-Han et al, 2023). In terms of the severity levels of dementia mild cognitive impairment (MCI) was the main diagnostic characteristics of the participants (Domíniguez-Chávez et al, 2019;Flo et al, 2022;Tz-Han et al, 2023). In these studies, music listening was a strategy to facilitate reminiscence while also serving as a way to discover musical preference and promote verbal interaction among participants.…”

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“…In these studies, music listening was a strategy to facilitate reminiscence while also serving as a way to discover musical preference and promote verbal interaction among participants. Hence, group singing activity along with music listening activity can be a viable and useful combinational approach for persons in the early stage of dementia (Domíniguez-Chávez et al, 2019;Flo et al, 2022;Tz-Han et al, 2023).…”

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Music therapists frequently provide services to individuals with dementia. Music therapists employ various techniques such as instrumental playing, improvisation, music listening, and group singing to decelerate cognitive declines, promote social interaction, enhance the quality of life and provide emotional and physiological support to aid in managing symptoms related to dementia. Group singing is one of the most frequently employed music interventions with the elderly population, owing to its multifaceted benefits. In fact, a number of clinical studies have been conducted to examine the impact of group singing on patients with dementia. Given the broad range of approaches and strategies employed in implementing group singing in music therapy, a comprehensive review is warranted. Therefore, this scoping review was conducted to analyze the existing music therapy literature on group singing interventions for patients with dementia, with the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of the specific intervention goals, methods, and strategies employed. For this, a thorough search of three scholarly databases and hand-search of seven music therapy journals were conducted. From this search, 17 articles were identified and analyzed. Upon analysis, it was discovered that group singing interventions in music therapy for individuals with dementia were employed to address specific goals under cognitive, emotional, social, physiological, and behavioral domains. Furthermore, corresponding intervention strategies were derived from the data. These specific group singing methods and their corresponding strategies were subsequently explored. Additionally, the review offers discussion on the need for future research and limitations of this review.

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Dementia is characterized by a progressive decline in cognition, behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD), and quality of life (QoL). The lack of curative therapies has led to a psychosocial discourse prioritizing QoL of people thriving with dementia (PTD). Group reminiscence therapy (RT) is a relatively inexpensive intervention, with music prompts being a preferred choice, owing to robust musical memory in the early disease stage. However, a synthesis of current evidence is needed to inform research and clinical use of group music RT in dementia care. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review on PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, APA PsycInfo, and APA PsycArticles to critically appraise published randomized controlled trials examining group music RT to improve cognition, BPSD, and QoL in PTD. Of 14,725 articles, two RCTs involving 102 PTD were included. All studies used prerecorded music for group music RT. All studies were deemed of good quality, adhering to intention‐to‐treat analysis and assessor blinding. Based on the American Academy of Neurology guidelines, we assigned a Level C recommendation for group music RT for cognition and Level B recommendations for BPSD and QoL (ineffective). In conclusion, group music RT may be useful for symptomatic management in PTD. However, heterogeneous study designs, disease severity, dementia subtype, and outcome measures are likely barriers to meaningful clinical translation. Therefore, the rating of recommendations only serves as a point of reference. Future avenues include live performances as prompts for group music RT.

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Reminiscence music intervention on cognitive, depressive, and behavioral symptoms in older adults with dementia

Cited by 6 publications

References 29 publications

An analysis of group singing intervention for patients with dementia : a scoping review of the literature

An analysis of group singing intervention for patients with dementia : a scoping review of the literature

The effectiveness of group music reminiscence therapy for people thriving with dementia: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Shadow puppetry therapy enhances dementia-related cognitive function and interpersonal relationship

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