Publications

Our lab has produced some amazing posters, presentations, and publications! Here is a showcase of some of our finest work.

Does Guided Discussion During Music Intervention Improve Engagement Among Residents With Dementia?

Authors: Natalie Vacanti, Ciara Calderon, Dr. Hongdao Meng M.D., Ph.D.

Curating Playlists for a Group Music Intervention for Dementia: Association Between Customization and Engagement among Memory Care Residents

Authors: Alaina Chacko; Margarita Peña Ochoa; Gabriela Rivera; Dr. Hongdao Meng M.D., Ph.D.

Affective and Social Responsiveness in Dementia: A Behavioral Validation Study

Authors: Manasa Jaishankar, Dr. Hongdao Meng M.D., Ph.D.

Personalized Music Sessions with Assisted Living Facility Dementia Residents

Authors: Sydney Subbs, Melissa Sosa, Tanjina Jalil, M.A.

Music and Emotion: A Cross-Age Examination of Emotional Responses to Pre-Determined Musical Stimuli

Authors: Hongdao Meng, M.D., Ph.D., Tanjina Jalil, M.A., Michael Shaw, Olivia Horvath

Efficacy of a Group Music Intervention on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia in Assisted Living Communities: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: Hongdao Meng, M.D., Ph.D., Debra Dobbs, Ph.D., Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D., Elise Valdes, Ph.D, Tanjina Jalil, M.A., Mary Pyfrom, MT-BC, CCC-SLP, Mingyang Li, Ph.D., William Monaco, O.D., Ph.D.

Measuring Engagement with Music in Dementia Patients

Authors: Chirantana Dayandaswamy, Roy Chen, Tanjina Jalil, M.A., Dr. Elise Valdes Ph.D., Dr. Hongdao Meng M.D., Ph.D.

Behavioral Coding of Engagement in Music-Based Interventions Among Dementia Patients: A Pilot Study

Authors: Chirantana Dayandaswamy, Roy Chen, Amanda Chinea, Aidan Sheehan, Chay Jalloh, Tanjina Jalil, M.A., Dr. Hongdao Meng M.D., Ph.D.

Beyond Sound: Curating Playlists For A Dual Sensory Music Based Intervention Experience

Authors: Alaina Chacko, Chirantana Dayandaswamy, Tanjina Jalil, M.A., Dr. Hongdao Meng M.D., Ph.D.

A Review of Measuring Engagement with Music in Dementia Patients