Emotion, Impaired Cognition
Conditions
Keywords
creative arts, older adults, intervention study
Brief summary
To examine the effects of a music, imagery, and movement (MiM) intervention on emotional and cognitive functioning in residents living in a community-based adult long-term care facility. Hypothesis 1: Residents who participate in the MiM group will improve in emotional functioning, as compared to residents in the control group. Hypothesis 2: Residents who participate in the MiM group will improve in cognitive functioning, as compared to residents in the control group.
Detailed description
To implement a community-based integrated music, art and imagery, and movement intervention to improve mood and promote cognitive functioning in older adult residents living in a long-term care facility.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMusic, Imagery, Movement
Implementation of music, art and imagery activation, and movement in group modality
BEHAVIORALSocial Control
social conversational group facilitated by care counselor
Sponsors
George Mason University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Resident in assisted living at long-term care facility with MMSE score above 20
Exclusion criteria
* co-morbid psychiatric diagnosis and/or staff clinical evaluation that determines inappropriateness for study inclusion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| emotional functioning | pre-post 10 week treatment and 6 week FU |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| cognitive functioning | pre-post 10 week intervention and 6 week FU |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed