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    • Appendix 5 – Examples of Songs by Genre, Tempo, & Decade
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    • Chapter 3 – Personal Taste and Preferences
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    • Appendix 2 – Global Deterioration Scale, and the Seven Stages of Dementia
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    • Appendix 4 – Determining Music Preferences template
    • Appendix 5 – Examples of Songs by Genre, Tempo, & Decade
    • Appendix 6 – Template for Rating Strength of Response to Music
    • Appendix 7 – Listening Diary & Music Usage Plan template
  • Alternative Music Services
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Music Playlists for People With Dementia: A Guide for Carers, Health Workers and Family

Version 3.0 (2022)

Disclaimer

These tools and guidelines are designed to be used by both home-based carers and and professional care staff. However, the Guidelines are general in nature and do not constitute personal medical advice. These Guidelines are not an alternative for medical treatment and care provided by qualified medical professionals.

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Acknowledgements

This research was supported by an NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship to the first author.

Sincere thanks goes to Holly Markwell from HammondCare and DementiaCare Australia for her feedback and suggestions, and to our many other advisors and collaborators including people living with dementia, their families and caregivers.

Author Contact Details

Corresponding author:

Dr. Sandra Garrido

The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour & Development,
Western Sydney University

Locked Bag 1797
Penrith NSW 2751
Australia

s.garrido@westernsydney.edu.au

Authors

Dr. Sandra Garrido, Laura Dunne, Dr. Anthony Chmiel, Prof. Catherine Stevens, Prof. Esther Chang, & Prof. Janette Perz

Contents

  • The Relationship between Music and Dementia: An Overview

  • How to Use these Guidelines

  • Quick Reference Guide to Music Selection for People with Dementia

  • Chapter 1 – Assessment of Vulnerability to Negative Responses

  • Chapter 2 – Identifying Key Changes to Behaviour

  • Chapter 3 – Personal Taste and Preferences

  • Chapter 4 – Selecting Music for Playlists: How Music Features Interact with Particular Symptoms

  • Chapter 5 – Creating and using playlists: making choices about technology

  • Chapter 6 – Monitoring and Managing Adverse Reactions

  • References

  • Appendix 1 – Vulnerability Scale template

  • Appendix 2 – Global Deterioration Scale, and the Seven Stages of Dementia

  • Appendix 3 – Changes in Behaviour template

  • Appendix 4 – Determining Music Preferences template

  • Appendix 5 – Examples of Songs by Genre, Tempo, & Decade

  • Appendix 6 – Template for Rating Strength of Response to Music

  • Appendix 7 – Listening Diary & Music Usage Plan template

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