Silent Disco Headphones
Music is so widely available and inexpensive in the modern world; it is a common option for stress reduction, comfort and enjoyment. Silent disco headphones are used among young people; however, no study has yet investigated whether it is feasible to use these headphones to support mental health and well-being among older people with dementia in long term care homes.
The study’s main objective is to explore whether music delivered by
Silent Disco Headphones was feasible and acceptable to a sample of
residents in long term care sites. This project also incorporated
biosensor rings to examine residents’ physiological data.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lillian Hung
Project Lead: Rynnie Son
Research Assistant: Ilan Meghelli, Julia Banco, Oliver Yu, Shambhavi Arora, Swastika Mondol
Family Partners and Team Members: Bubli Chakraborty, Charlotte Wang, Zarina S Chan, Michelle Wojciechowski, Milena Jankovic, Raymond Ho, Tiffany Wu, Sean Ly, Albin Soni and Kathy Zhu.
