Results: Fourteen dyads were recruited and completed baseline assessments. Qualitative interviews were conducted with dyads who completed the intervention.
Six weekly 1 h sessions guided participants to identify preferred music, brainstorm ideas, create lyrics, and record songs. Methods: This pre–post feasibility study aimed to examine the acceptability of a group TSW intervention for people with dementia/family caregiver dyads and test the sensitivity of the following outcomes: Quality of the Caregiver–Patient Relationship (QCPR, primary) Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) and Quality of Life–Alzheimer’s Dementia for people with dementia, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Assessment of Quality of Life–8 Dimensions (AQoL-8D) and Zarit Burden Interview for family caregivers. No previous music therapy research has examined the effects of group therapeutic songwriting (TSW) attended by people with dementia/family caregiver dyads.
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australiaīackground: Psychosocial interventions for people with dementia and their family caregivers together may sustain relationship quality and social connection.
