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Accounting for more than 60% of the dementia in older people, AD gradually leads to detrimental effects on cognitive function, linguistic abilities, and memory. [7] Within populations living with Alzheimer's, music therapy is sometimes used to assist in palliating the behavioral and psychological symptoms of this disease.
A study published in 2006 tested the effects of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) on the demented elderly's quality of life. The researchers looked at the effect of CST on cognitive function, the effect of improved cognitive function on quality of life, then the link between the three (CST, cognition, and QoL).
After being introduced to music therapy he stated, "after 8 years I finally had the opportunity to get my music". John: He was a WWII veteran with severe dementia. He had a background as a performer when he was a young adult. Prior to the therapy, he was very quiet and remained quite still, and could not recognize younger photos of himself.
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Different forms of art (visual arts, music, etc.) are used for therapy with dementia patients. The forms of art therapy for dementia are numerous and, according to one 2018 study, can include active and/or passive engagement in the arts through "literary (e.g., reading aloud, poetry reciting, or creative writing); performing (e.g., music, dance, theatre) and visual (e.g., gallery visits ...
An example is the phenomenon of tapping to the beat, where the listener anticipates the rhythmic accents in a piece of music. Another example is the effect of music on movement disorders: rhythmic auditory stimuli have been shown to improve walking ability in Parkinson's disease and stroke patients. [41] [42]
The O2 Arena in London recently took a closer look at the connection between music and live entertainment and how these things impact mental health in 14 to 25-year-old people in the UK. With the ...
This combination of effects induces the brain's neuroplasticity which is suggested to increase an individual's potential for learning and adaptation. [16] Existing literature examines the effect of music therapy on those with Parkinson's disease, Huntington's Disease and Dementia among others.