Using music technology creatively to enrich later-life: A literature review

A Creech - Frontiers in psychology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: A growing body of evidence has demonstrated significant social and emotional
benefits of music-making amongst senior citizens. However, several as-yet unresolved age …

The use of technology for arts-based activities in older adults living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A scoping review

J MacRitchie, GA Floridou, J Christensen… - …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
For older adults living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, creative arts-based
activities can offer many benefits from enjoyment as leisure/recreation to an avenue to …

What indicators have been used to evaluate the impact of music on the health and wellbeing of people with dementia? A review using meta-narrative methods

B Dowson, O McDermott, J Schneider - Maturitas, 2019 - Elsevier
This review considers how research into the impact of music on people with dementia has
been conducted, with a focus on the means used to measure outcomes. Although there is a …

Can people with Alzheimer's disease improve their day-to-day functioning with a tablet computer?

H Imbeault, F Langlois, C Bocti… - Neuropsychological …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
New technologies, such as tablet computers, present great potential to support the day-to-
day living of persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, whether people with AD can …

The role of pre-morbid intelligence and cognitive reserve in predicting cognitive efficiency in a sample of Italian elderly

AO Caffo, A Lopez, G Spano, G Saracino… - Aging clinical and …, 2016 - Springer
Background Models of cognitive reserve in aging suggest that individual's life experience
(education, working activity, and leisure) can exert a neuroprotective effect against cognitive …

Computer and microswitch-based programs to improve academic activities by six children with cerebral palsy

F Stasolla, R Damiani, V Perilli, F D'Amico… - Research in …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study was aimed at extending the use of assistive technology (ie microswitch such as a
pressure sensor, interface and laptop) with a new setup, allowing six children with cerebral …

Assistive technology for promoting adaptive skills of children with cerebral palsy: ten cases evaluation

F Stasolla, AO Caffò, V Perilli, A Boccasini… - Disability and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To extend the use of assistive technology for promoting adaptive skills of
children with cerebral palsy. To assess its effects on positive participation of ten participants …

Spatial reorientation decline in aging: the combination of geometry and landmarks

AO Caffò, A Lopez, G Spano, S Serino… - Aging & mental …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: The study is focused on the assessment of reorientation skills in a sample of
community-dwelling elderly people, manipulating landmarks and geometric (layout) …

Technology options to help people with dementia or acquired cognitive impairment perform multistep daily tasks: a scoping review

G Lancioni, L Desideri, N Singh, M O'Reilly… - Journal of Enabling …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review studies that evaluated technology-based
prompting systems for supporting participants with dementia or acquired cognitive …

A qualitative exploration of aged-care residents' everyday music listening practices and how these may support psychosocial well-being

AE Krause, JW Davidson - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Strategies to support the psychosocial well-being of older adults living in aged-care are
needed; and evidence points toward music listening as an effective, non-pharmacological …