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Email

tanara.sousa@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Senior Research Fellow - Research Focussed
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
Education
PhD
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Masters
Universidade Federal da Paraiba
Bachelors Degree
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
ORCID

0000-0002-0553-5077

Dr Tanara Vieira Sousa

Senior Research Fellow - Research Focussed
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

62 Scholarly works
5 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Cognitive impairment, depressive symptoms, and demographic characteristics of care home residents living with dementia in six countries
    DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2025.2551788
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Relationship between dementia diagnostic characteristics and severity of depressive symptoms in a cross-sectional analysis of HOMESIDE baseline data
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-20385-z
  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    "i wouldn't like technology to give people a get out of jail free card": Caregiver Reflections on a Hypothetical AI-assisted Music Intervention for Dementia Care
    DOI: 10.1145/3726986.3726992
  • 2024

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Music Attuned Technology Care via eHealth (MATCH) a Music Adaptive Technology and Training Program to Manage Dementia Symptoms
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Music Attuned Technology Care eHealth (MATCH): A Music Based Mobile eHealth Solution to Support Care of People With Dementia
  • 2020

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    A Multi-Centre Randomised Controlled Trial of Polysomnographic Titration of Non-Invasive Ventilation in Motor Neurone Disease
  • 2019

    Journal article

    HOMESIDE: Home-based family caregiver-delivered music and reading interventions for people living with dementia: Protocol of a randomised controlled trial
    DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031332
Tanara Vieira Sousa

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Mixed methods feasibility study of Music Attuned Technology Care via eHealth (MATCH) for people with complex behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia within an acute psychogeriatric ward
    DOI: 10.1002/alz.70124
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Music attuned technology care via eHealth (MATCH): A proof-of-concept study for community-dwelling people living with dementia and caregivers
    DOI: 10.1177/20552076251379768
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Exploring the use of musical activities implemented in home-based dementia care as part of the HOMESIDE study
    DOI: 10.1080/17533015.2025.2525334
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Understanding and mitigating occupational stress in professional dementia caregivers in residential aged care: a systematic review with framework synthesis
    DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2025.2527069
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Music Attuned Technology: Care via eHealth (MATCH): A proof‐of‐concept study trialling a music therapy informed mobile application for caregivers of people living with dementia
    DOI: 10.1002/alz.084857
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Music Attuned Technology: Care via eHealth (MATCH): A proof‐of‐concept study trialling a music therapy informed mobile application for caregivers of people living with dementia
    DOI: 10.1002/alz.094181
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Author Correction: Everyday Uses of Music Listening and Music Technologies by Caregivers and People With Dementia: Survey and Focus Group Study
    DOI: 10.2196/65977

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2024

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Music Attuned Technology Care via eHealth (MATCH) a Music Adaptive Technology and Training Program to Manage Dementia Symptoms

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