Award
NIH Reporter #PA-24-175
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
PA-24-175
A research project funded by the National Institute on Aging to develop and assess an improvisation music therapy intervention for dementia patients and their caregivers, aiming to reduce symptoms and stress.
Description
This project aims to standardize and evaluate an improvisation music therapy intervention for persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners. The intervention seeks to reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and care partner stress through emotion regulation and stress reduction mechanisms.