A Further Evaluation of the Impact of Self-regulated Music Stimulation on Positive Participation of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease

This study extended the comparison of active (self-regulated) music stimulation versus passive (outer-regulated) music stimulation with seven new patients in the severe or low moderate stage of Alzheimer’s disease. In the active condition, the patients used a simple hand response and a microswitch t...

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Published in:Journal of developmental and physical disabilities 2013-06, Vol.25 (3), p.273-283
Main Authors: Lancioni, Giulio E., O’Reilly, Mark F., Singh, Nirbhay N., Sigafoos, Jeff, Rigante, Valeria, De Franciscis, Loretta, Stasolla, Fabrizio, Perilli, Viviana, Lang, Russell
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child and School Psychology
Music
Original Article
Patient participation
Pediatrics
Psychology
Public Health
Self regulation
Singing
Stimulation
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Summary:This study extended the comparison of active (self-regulated) music stimulation versus passive (outer-regulated) music stimulation with seven new patients in the severe or low moderate stage of Alzheimer’s disease. In the active condition, the patients used a simple hand response and a microswitch to self-regulate music stimulation inputs. In the passive condition, music stimulation was automatically presented to them. Data showed an increase in the patients’ indices of positive participation (e.g., singing or music-related movements, and smiles) during both music conditions. The increase in the active condition was greater than that in the passive condition for five of the seven patients. The other two patients showed comparable data across conditions and a smaller increase in the active condition, respectively. The implications of the findings are analyzed in relation to recent data in the area concerning both patients’ indices of positive participation and social raters’ perception of the two stimulation conditions.
ISSN:1056-263X
1573-3580
DOI:10.1007/s10882-012-9301-5