Biomedical subjects

A W Lipe

Publications and source records attributed to A W Lipe.

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PubMed1998

Use of music to decrease aggressive behaviors in people with dementia.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of recorded, preferred music in decreasing occurrences of aggressive behavior among individuals with Alzheimer's type dementia during bathing episodes. Eighteen older adults, age 55 to 95, with severe levels of cognitive impairment, participated in the study. They were randomly scheduled for observation during bath time under either a control (no music) condition or an experimental condition in which recorded selections of preferred music were played via audiotape recorder during the bathing episode. Following a 2-week (10 episode) observation period, conditions were reversed. A total of 20 observations were recorded for each individual. Results indicated that during the music condition, decreases occurred in 12 of 15 identified aggressive behaviors. Decreases were significant (p < 0.05) for the total number of observed behaviors and for hitting behaviors. During the music condition, caregivers frequently reported improved affect and a general increase in cooperation with the bathing task. The implications of these findings for improving the overall quality of care for severely cognitively impaired older adults are discussed.

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PubMed1991

Music therapy practices in gerontology.

A national survey was conducted using a representative sample of music therapists who work with older adults. The goals of the survey were: (a) to provide a profile of music therapists working with geriatric clients with respect to professional credentialing, regional membership, age, gender, educational background, salary, and reimbursement practices; (b) to provide a description of assessment practices used by music therapists with geriatric clients; (c) to provide clarification relative to how music therapy practices with elderly clients fit into various settings in which the therapist may be employed; and (d) to identify the types of goals and objectives that are most frequently specified for this population. An 87% response rate yielded 176 usable questionnaires (72% of original sample). Frequency analyses of dichotic and multiple choice responses were conducted and reported as percentages of respondents. Free response items, which were provided as opportunities for clarification and explanation, were presented as a simple frequency count. Comparative analyses between salaried and contractual respondents, and respondents in the eight NAMT regions were not conducted due to unequal sample sizes.

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