Name of Fellow


Dr Sandra Garrido

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


Mood Regulation Using Music: A Community Health Strategy for Improving Quality of Life in People With Mild Dementia

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 408,112

Start date of award


01/01/16

Total duration of award in years


4.0

The project/programme is most relevant to:


Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

Keywords


dementia | depressive symptoms | aged health | alzheimer disease | depression

Research Abstract


This research aims to improve quality of life in people with dementia via community-based strategies for managing depression using music. The impetus comes from my prior research which shows that depression affects both the way people use music and its impact on the listener, a factor not considered in previous studies. Findings will lay the ground for development of an online tool for promoting effective self-regulation of mood with music for use by patients and caregivers in multiple settings.

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