Citation

Nair B, Heim C, Krishnan C, D'Este C, Marley J, Attia J. Australas. J. Ageing 2011; 30(1): 11-15.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Australian Council on the Ageing, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1741-6612.2010.00439.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Aim: To study the effect of Baroque music in people with dementia.

Methods: Patients in a multicultural dementia‐specific aged care facility were subjected to Baroque music in a cross‐over study.

Results: There were significantly more behavioural disturbances during the weeks when Baroque music was played compared to control periods (0.2 more episodes per week, P= 0.01), and more episodes in the afternoon shift compared to evening shift (1 more episode per week, P= 0.001).

Conclusion: These results confirm that music can influence behaviour but is contrary to previous results.