著者

松原 由美

出版者

九州保健福祉大学

雑誌

九州保健福祉大学研究紀要 (ISSN:13455451)

巻号頁・発行日

no.12, pp.79-84, 2011-03

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The human life-span is increasing worldwide. During the 1970s, senior citizens comprised 7.1% of the population in Japan, and by 1994, they constituted 14% of the population. Life expectancy has risen to 79.19 years for men and 85.99 years for women. This extended lifespan of seniors brings with it an increased need for improvement in quality of life. One intervention that can be used to meet this need is long-term music therapy. The combination of singing and listening to "familiar music"or"reminiscent music"while utilizing social activity was explored in the context of an evidence- based medicine framework. A deep understanding of the elderly is important in order to determine the effects of the music therapy and their relationship with the life history of the patient.