| Abstrakt: |
With the global older adult population on the rise, there has been a parallel increase in the prevalence of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. As the cost and burden of care for dementia patients escalates, there has been increasing reliance on care facilities, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and care homes to support the needs of this population. However, given the scarcity of successful pharmacological interventions for dementia and the prevalence of psychosocial conditions such as isolation and depression in nursing home populations, new and more effective care practices are needed. Group music interventions are a promising and potentially cost-effective non-pharmacological approach for individuals with dementia living in care facilities. To further understand current trends in this growing field of therapy, 12 studies highlighting group music interventions for individuals with dementia living in care facilities were analyzed. With a purpose of summarizing current trends in intervention models and outcomes in both the dementia and care-giver population, this meta-analysis aims to assess how such group music interventions can be optimized for future implementation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
