This study was conducted to investigate what effects therapeutic music activities have
on feeling conditions and helplessness of the Elderly with mild cognitive impairment.
This study implemented preliminary and post control group design from April 1 to May
10, 2013. It was conducted twice a week, 50 minutes a session, and total 12 times for 6
weeks. The subjects of the study were as followed: 8 aged people with mild cognitive
impairment who use day care center for the elderly in G district were selected to be an
experimental group, and another 8 old people with mild cognitive impairment from D
district became a control group. What changes there were in feeling conditions and
helplessness of the subjects before and after music therapy were analyzed. The results
of the study are following: first, in the change of feeling conditions, the experimental
group which conducted therapeutic music activities was statistically significant, as its
preliminary-post feeling condition scores were more reduced than that of control group
which did not have therapeutic music activities. Second, in the change of helplessness,
the experimental group which had therapeutic music activities was statistically
significant as its preliminary-post helplessness scores were more reduced than that of
control group which did not perform therapeutic music activities. Third, it was proved
that, between scores of feeling conditions and helplessness, as feeling condition is
improved, helplessness is reduced, so they have statistically significant positive
correlation. Therefore, it is considered that therapeutic music activity improves feeling
conditions and reduces helplessness of the elderly with mild cognitive impairment, so it
can be a useful therapeutic method that enhances quality of life.