A short protocol of music therapy can be an alternative medicine to improve emotional variables in Alzheimer patients.

Objective: To determine the morbidity of malignant and pre-malignant skin lesions and people's knowledge about preventing sun exposure and dangerous habits. Methods: A retrospective longitudinal study and one descriptive transversal study were conducted with a population of 25,956 inhabitants using the Abucasis® program, and 201 questionnaires were administered to patients in an emergency department; SPSS 15.0 for Windows program was then used. Results: In six years there were 228 cases of actinic keratosis, 26 melanoma and 32 malignant neoplasms of the skin. It was found that 63.7% of the population believed that sufficient solar prevention campaigns were not performed, 50.2% were unaware of the warning signs of skin cancer, and the most widely used measure used for protection was the use of sunscreens. Conclusion: The morbidity of malignant and premalignant skin lesions in the Manises population quadrupled and the knowledge about preventing sun exposure is insufficient. ResumoObjetivo: Determinar a morbilidade de lesões malignas e pré-malignas da pele e o conhecimento da população sobre prevenção solar e hábitos perigosos. Métodos: Aplica-se um estudo longitudinal retrospetivo e outro descritivo transversal a uma população de 25.956 habitantes utilizando o programa Abucasis ® e realizando 201 inquéritos a doentes do serviço de urgências; posteriormente utiliza-se o programa SPSS 15.0 para Windows. Resultados: Em seis anos registaram-se 228 casos de queratose actínica, 26 de melanoma e 32 de neoplasias malignas da pele. Encontramos que 63,7% da população crê que não se realizam suficientes campanhas de prevenção solar, 50,2% desconhece os sinais de alarme do cancro de pele e a medida de proteção mais utilizada é a utilização de filtros solares. Conclusão: A morbilidade de lesões malignas e pré-malignas da pele na população de Manises quadruplicou e o conhecimento acerca da prevenção solar é insuficiente.

La enfermedad de Alzheimer se ha convertido en una de las dolencias más prevalentes y que más preocupa en nuestra sociedad por el impacto que genera tanto en el paciente como en familiares y cuidadores. Debido en gran medida a que los tratamientos farmacológicos no son a día de hoy curativos de esta demencia, nos planteamos terapias alternativas que mejoren todos los parámetros de la enfermedad. En este sentido, se conoce la relación directa entre el estrés crónico que sufre el individuo en los últimos años de su vida, y la aparición de los primeros síntomas de la enfermedad destacando la depresión, ansiedad y tristeza. Y al pensar en los extraordinarios beneficios que tiene la música, nos planteamos valorar el impacto que tendría la musicoterapia en estos síntomas. Para ello, realizamos una intervención corta aplicando un protocolo estandarizado por nosotros. Paralelamente, realizamos cuestionarios estandarizados que miden la depresión y la ansiedad relacionadas con el estrés, y la felicidad relacionada con el bienestar, antes y después de la intervención, pudiendo valorar si hay mejoría, y si el empleo de los cuestionarios es adecuado para cuantificarla. Los resultados obtenidos muestran una gran mejora en los pacientes en relación a estos síntomas, pudiendo considerar por tanto a la musicoterapia como una herramienta terapéutica muy eficaz para disminuir el estrés de estos pacientes.

Alzheimer's disease has become one of the most prevalent and worrying diseases in our society due to the impact that it has on the patient as well as family members and caregivers. Largely due to the fact that nowadays pharmacological treatments are not curative of this dementia, we considered alternative therapies that improve all the parameters of the disease. In this respect, it is known the direct relationship between chronic stress experienced by the individual in the last years of their life and the appearance of the first symptoms of the disease, standing out depression, anxiety and sadness. Thinking about the extraordinary benefits that music has, we set out to assess the impact that music therapy would have on these symptoms. For this purpose, we carried out a brief intervention using a protocol standardized by us. At the same time, we conducted standardized questionnaires that measure depression and anxiety related to stress and happiness related to well-being, before and after the intervention, being able to assess whether there is any improvement, and if the use of questionnaires is suitable to quantify it. The results show a great improvement in patients regarding these symptoms, and therefore music therapy can be considered to be a very effective therapeutic tool to reduce the stress in these patients.

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