Ch 19 - Music Therapy with Elderly Individuals

Question 1

What is elderly?

Answer 1

An individual who is considered old, chronologically. Some sources classify this age to be 55, 60, or 65.

Question 2

What are other terms used to describe the elderly?

Answer 2

older adults, aged, aging, senior, senior citizens, or geriatric

Question 3

What is the field of study that deals with aging and the problems of the aged?

Answer 3

Gerontology

Question 4

What is the branch of medicine that is concerned with the care of elderly persons?

Answer 4

Geriatrics

Question 5

There are five general categories for the elderly in the Lathom-Radocy text, what are they?

Answer 5

The well elderly, the who are semi-independent, the who are chronically ill or medically fragile and are being cared for in their own care facilities, those who are in nursing homes or long-term care facilities, those who have Alzheimers disease or related neurological-cognitive disorders

Question 6

What are some general changes associated with the aging process?

Answer 6

loss of skin elasticity, reduced function of superficial nerve endings, increased reaction or response time, vision changes, decrease in hearing acuity, and decreased muscle strength and endurance

Question 7

How can Music Therapy support the Well Elderly?

Question 8

How can Music Therapy support Semi-independent Individuals?

Question 9

How can Music Therapy support Elderly Individuals Receiving Home Care?

Question 10

How can Music Therapy support Individuals who are in Nursing Homes or Long-term Care Facilities?

Question 11

How can Music Therapy support Individuals who have Neurocognitive Disorder due to Alzheimer’s disease?

Question 12

What are the psychosocial theories of aging?

Question 13

What are treatment approaches for the elderly using Music Therapy services?

Question 14

What are the settings for service delivery for the elderly?

Question 15

How is Music Used in Therapy - Misconceptions, what are the common ones?

Question 16

Why is music useful with Elderly Individuals?

Question 17

What are the general treatment goals of music therapy with older adults?

Question 18

What are the different Music Therapy Approaches used with the Well Elderly?

Question 19

What are the different Music Therapy approaches with Semi-Independent Elderly Individuals?

Question 20

What are the different approaches with chronically ill elderly individuals who are cared for at home?

Question 21

What are the music therapy approaches with elderly individuals residing in nursing homes or long-term care facilities?

Question 22

What are the music therapy approaches with elderly individuals who have Alzheimers disease or related disorders?

Question 23

What are music therapy interventions for early, middle, and late stages of neurocognitive disorder?