Effects of an intergenerational Kindermusik class on stress and affect in older adults with dementia and their caregivers: a pilot study using ecological momentary assessment

Published in Frontiers in Aging: Interventions in Aging (June 17, 2025)

Thro A, Babcock P, Covington TL, Green K, Penney C, Fanning J, Hugenschmidt CE.

The objectives of this pilot study were to determine the feasibility of collecting ecological momentary assessments from caregivers of older adult persons with dementia as they attended a weekly, intergenerational Kindermusik class, and to examine relationships between Kindermusik participation and momentary stress and affect for the caregiver and person with dementia.