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.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Implementation of music, art and imagery activation, and movement in group modality
social conversational group facilitated by care counselor
Assisted Living at Birmingham Green
Manassas, Virginia, United States
emotional functioning
Time frame: pre-post 10 week treatment and 6 week FU
cognitive functioning
Time frame: pre-post 10 week intervention and 6 week FU
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