Award
NIH Reporter #5K01AG088475-02
Impact of Improvisation Music Therapy for Persons Living with Dementia and their Care Partners
Recipient
University of California, San Francisco
Award Amount
$131,568.00
Ceiling
$131,568.00
Awarded
May 05, 2026
Identifier
5K01AG088475-02
A research project funded by the National Institute on Aging to develop and evaluate improvisation music therapy as a non-pharmacological intervention to reduce stress and behavioral symptoms in dementia patients and their caregivers.
Description
This project aims to standardize a prototype of improvisation music therapy, evaluate its feasibility and acceptability, and conduct a pilot study to explore stress reduction and emotional regulation as mechanisms for positive behavioral change in persons living with dementia and their care partners.