210 - Music and Memory

Health care providers are challenged to provide interventions for geriatric clients with moderate to severe dementia. Music-based interventions have shown merit. Examine the efficacy of music- based interventions for assisted living residents with moderate to severe dementia. Our speaker is an expert on the topic who shares her experience and the results of an interdisciplinary music- based intervention study. Physiologic and psychological variables are investigated, as well as the findings of the study, are discussed.

Contact hours available until 9/24/2018.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation. You will be able to print your CNE certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Faculty, Planners, Authors, and Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

Planning Committee: Midge Bowers discloses that she is a member of the speakers’ bureau (training only) for Amgen.

There are no other disclosures to declare.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.

Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity has been co-provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. and GAPNA.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number, CEP 5387.

Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to discuss the behavioral and biological effects of music on the health and well-being of persons with dementia living in residential care and their formal and informal caregivers.