Effects of music therapy on patients with dementia—A systematic review

HL Lam, WTV Li, I Laher, RY Wong - Geriatrics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Dementia is an increasingly common syndrome and while pharmacotherapy is available, its
potential benefit is limited, especially in non-cognitive outcomes. Non-pharmacotherapy …

Agitation and dementia: prevention and treatment strategies in acute and chronic conditions

C Carrarini, M Russo, F Dono, F Barbone… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Agitation is a behavioral syndrome characterized by increased, often undirected, motor
activity, restlessness, aggressiveness, and emotional distress. According to several …

Toward a theory‐based specification of non‐pharmacological treatments in aging and dementia: focused reviews and methodological recommendations

SAM Sikkes, Y Tang, RJ Jutten… - Alzheimer's & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction Non‐pharmacological treatments (NPTs) have the potential to improve
meaningful outcomes for older people at risk of, or living with dementia, but research often …

Receptive music therapy is more effective than interactive music therapy to relieve behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: a systematic review and meta …

KKF Tsoi, JYC Chan, YM Ng, MMY Lee… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Music therapy is demonstrated to be effective to relieve the agitation among
people with dementia, but the comparative effectiveness of methods of music engagement …

Understanding neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: challenges and advances in diagnosis and treatment

A Pless, D Ware, S Saggu, H Rehman… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) affect up to 97% of AD
patients, with an estimated 80% of current AD patients experiencing these symptoms …

Effectiveness of reminiscence therapy in reducing agitation and depression and improving quality of life and cognition in long-term care residents with dementia: a …

JM Thomas, D Sezgin - Geriatric Nursing, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper assesses the effectiveness of reminiscence therapy (RT) in people with mild to
moderate dementia in long-term care facilities. A literature search was conducted in …

Impacts of music intervention on dementia: A review using meta-narrative method and agenda for future research

M Soufineyestani, A Khan, M Sufineyestani - Neurology international, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Dementia, a significant cognitive impairment, is characterized by a decline in
memory. It affects an individual's mood and behavior, which can impair their quality of life …

The hyperactivity–impulsivity–irritiability–disinhibition–aggression–agitation domain in Alzheimer's disease: current management and future directions

RM Keszycki, DW Fisher, H Dong - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) afflict the vast majority of
patients with dementia, especially those with Alzheimer's disease (AD). In clinical settings …

Music-based therapeutic interventions for people with dementia: a mini-review

A Vink, S Hanser - Medicines, 2018 - mdpi.com
The growing population of people with dementia worldwide calls attention to the burdens
associated with age-related decline that affects physiology, psychological and cognitive …

Sensogenomics of music and Alzheimer's disease: An interdisciplinary view from neuroscience, transcriptomics, and epigenomics

L Navarro, A Gómez-Carballa, S Pischedda… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The relationship between music and Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been
approached by different disciplines, but most of our outstanding comes from neuroscience …