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Sleep disruption is common among older adults. Non-pharmacological interventions involving music has emerged as a promising approach to address sleep disruption. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the effects of music interventions on sleep outcomes among older adults (age ≥ 50).
In total, 62% of respondents stated that they used music to help them sleep. They reported fourteen musical genres comprising 545 artists. Linear modelling found stress, age, and music use as significant predictors of sleep quality (PSQI) scores.
Jul 1, 2021 · We found mixed evidence in the efficacy of music interventions to improve sleep outcomes in older adults, which included sleep quality, objective and subjective sleep characteristics. Music listening interventions contained relaxing music with research teams personalizing music choice based on participants’ preferences.
- Darina V. Petrovsky, Pranav Ramesh, Miranda Varrasse McPhillips, Nancy A. Hodgson
- 2021
Jun 1, 2021 · The results indicated that music interventions might have a positive effect on the sleep quality of older adults, especially with respect to sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency and sleep of daytime dysfunction.
- Cong Wang, Guichen Li, Lufang Zheng, Xiangfei Meng, Qiuyan Meng, Shuo Wang, Huiru Yin, Jianfeng Chu,...
- 2021
Two studies described in this article, one with infants and toddlers18 that compared pharmacologic sedation versus music therapy for medical testing, and a second involving a music protocol inclusive of patients, staff and the environment,9 provide clear examples of how music can improve sleep. Variables to be considered as integral should ...
Jan 1, 2014 · The accidence of chronic sleep disorders is high in elderly people. Health-care professionals can encourage them to listen to appropriate music as an alternative self-care skill and provide them with adequate advice, which may help to improve their quality of sleep and life.
Oct 7, 2020 · A recent survey on music and brain health conducted by AARP revealed some interesting findings about the impact of music on cognitive and emotional well-being: Music listeners had higher scores for mental well-being and slightly reduced levels of anxiety and depression compared to people overall.
