A Study Designed to Compare the Effects of Music Listening and Dyadic Conversation on Cognitive, Physiological and Behavioral Outcomes in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia

The proposed within-subjects experiment will compare how music listening and dyadic conversation affect sundowning symptoms, physiological responses, and behaviors in adults with dementia. We hypothesize that both interventions will result in positive behaviors and will improve sundowning symptoms and stress. We anticipate greater improvements after music listening than conversations.