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Developing A Digital Music Program For Older Adults With Changing Cognition: A Program Development Report.

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Developing a digital music program for older adults with changing cognition: A program development report.

Jennie L Dorris¹, Heather DiCicco², James T Becker³

¹Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. University of Pittsburgh. Bridgeside Point I 100 Technology Drive, Suite 350 Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

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Summary

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This report details adapting a music program for older adults with memory loss into a digital format. The goal was to create an engaging, acceptable, and well-defined program for future use and research.

Keywords:

aging music older adults technology

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Music Therapy
Digital Health

Background:

Older adults with memory loss often benefit from engaging therapeutic programs.
Transitioning in-person programs to digital formats presents unique challenges and opportunities.
Music interventions show promise for cognitive and emotional well-being in aging populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To adapt an existing music program for older adults with memory loss into a digital format.
To ensure the digital program is engaging for participants and acceptable to instructors.
To establish a clearly defined program for future research and scalable implementation.

Main Methods:

Systematic program development process.
Content adaptation for a digital platform.

Evaluation of engagement and acceptability (details not provided in abstract).

Main Results:

A digital music program was successfully developed.
The program's content and development process are described.
Considerations for engagement and instructor acceptability were addressed.

Conclusions:

Digital adaptation of music programs is feasible for older adults with memory loss.
Structured program development is crucial for successful digital health interventions.
The developed program provides a foundation for further research and wider application.