Managing the Needs of Care Home Residents With Dementia Through a Music Therapy Intervention

Inclusion criteria The proposed inclusion criteria for care home residents are as follows: * Participants must be aged 50+ years * Participants will be a resident of one of the 12 care homes taking part * For each participant, there must be clinical evidence of cognitive impairment. This will be determined by a score of 24 or under on the SMMSE * Each participant must display at least one behavioural/psychological symptom of dementia. This will be determined by a score of 4 or higher on the NPI-NH. The proposed inclusion criteria for care home staff are as follows: * Participants must be aged 18+ years * Participants must have worked in the care home for at least 3 months * Participants will be required to have in-depth knowledge of the resident participant(s). This will be determined through communications with home managers to ensure each staff member is paired with a resident they provide regular care for. Exclusion Criteria Exclusion criteria for care home residents: \- Participants who's health appears to be at risk which raises the concerns of their sustained involvement with the study. This would be evident from a health assessment from a general practitioner. Given that this is a music therapy study, this could also include people with a hearing impairment. Exclusion criteria for care home staff: \- Staff who cannot adequately answer on behalf of the residents due to lack of knowledge of the residents.