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KMID : 0379220060260040749
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2006 Volume.26 No. 4 p.749 ~ p.765
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The Effects of the Recreational Music TherapThe Therapy on the Cognitive Functional of the Aged People with Dementia
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Yang Hye-Kyung
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Abstract
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This research had investigated the effects of the recreational music therapy on cognitive function of the aged with dementia. The participants, 14 aged people, were selected from Seocho Weekly Senior Care Center in Seoul, Korea. Kwon and Park(1989) method(Korean version of mini mental state examination : MMSE-K) was applied to evaluate the cognitive function of the aged people with dementia. The results were collected as follows: 1.However, orientation ability was revealed a statistical significant difference between before(M=3.14, SD=1.521)-and- after(M=6.71, SD=2.367) treatment. 2.Memorizing ability was revealed statistical significant at previous(M=2.79, SD=0.802) and after(M=3.50, SD=1.019) treatment. 3.Understanding and decision making ability were revealed statistical significant at previous(M=1.64, SD=0.745) and after(M=1.64, SD=0.479) treatment. 4.In overall, cognitive function was revealed statistical significant(t=4.537, df=13) at previous(M=12.57, SD=4.201) and after(M=17.00, SD=3.863) treatment by t-test in aged people. In conclusion, musical therapeutic recreation was revealed the great effect for improvement of memorizing ability among cognition function. However, the effect of recreational therapy with music may have wide range of application along with individual characteristics. To establish of the treatment therapy, detail information regarding individual patient should be reflected.
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KEYWORD
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aged with dementia, music therapy, recreational therapy, cognitive
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