Music Intervention Improves Apathy in Residents With Dementia

In addition to improving communication ability, a 12-week music intervention relieved apathy among older residents with dementia in a nursing facility in the People ’s Republic of China. By comparison, the control group demonstrated similar or worsened effects in the same symptoms of apathy, including “decreased goal-oriented motor behavior, decreased goal-oriented cognition, and decreased affective reaction.”
Source: Caring for the Ages - Category: Health Management Authors: Source Type: news