The study will focus on the impact of communal singing on patients with stroke and their personal caregivers. Forty post-stroke patients will be randomly assigned to two groups: the first group of 20 stroke survivors and their caregivers (up to 40 total participants) will receive 6 months (approximately 24 sessions) of music therapy. The second control groups of 20 stroke survivors and their caregivers will receive standard post-stroke care
Stroke victim, regardless of level of stroke
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Parallel
Communal singing
BehavioralChange in mood and quality of life as indicated through saliva (cortisol and melatonin sampling)
Cortisol and melatonin sampling will be conducted at baseline and at 6 months
Change in language aphasia outcome improvement
We will use the following scales as 6 month measurements, and will compare these scores to the initial assessments: Speech Therapy Evaluation-Western Aphasia Battery NIH Stroke Scale and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale.
Change in motivation and verbal expression
We will use the following scales as 6 month measurements, and will compare these scores to the initial assessments: Likert Scale Mood (Beck-BDI 2)
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