The influence of songwriting on quality of life of family caregivers of people with dementia: An exploratory study.
Introduction: Living with a person with dementia (PWD) causes physical and psychological problems in family caregivers (FCGs), as well as a reduction in their Quality of Life (QOL). The purpose of this study was to examine the possible effectiveness of the therapeutic songwriting method for improvin...
| Publicado en: | Nordic Journal of Music Therapy Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 4 - 20 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2020
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