Clarification: Research and Associated Evidence-Based Protocol for Individualized Music in Persons with Dementia

Gerdner and Buckwalter talk about the failure of Thomas et al to cite Evidence-Based Guideline: Individualized Music for Persons with Dementia, an extensive body of work by Gerdner, in their study on individualized music programs and their association with improved outcomes for US nursing home residents with dementia. They mention that Gerdner pioneered the testing and development of the theory-driven intervention of individualized music. She began her work in the early 1990s, with findings from a pilot study published in 1993. Her study has been expanded by researchers in the US and abroad.