Planting the SEED: A model to describe the functions of music in reminiscence therapy

Engelbrecht, Romy; Bhar, Sunil; Ciorciari, Joseph

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101441

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“…The 100 reminiscent songs included in this study, which were released from 1935 to 1980, were selected through preliminary surveys to ensure that elderly stroke patients aged 60 and above were familiar with these songs when they were young, as memories from youth are more easily recalled [ 48 ]. Listening to familiar music can help stimulate conversations and memories about past experiences and events [ 27 ], enhance the recall of autobiographical memory and therapeutic reconstruction of the meaning of life [ 27 ], and improve the level of well-being in older people [ 49 ] Some scholars believe that recalling happy events helps to maintain a positive self to improve self-esteem and happiness, while recalling sad events helps to examine and explain past events to promote the ability to adapt to the existing environment [ 50 , 51 ]. Therefore, patients are prompted to generate nostalgia through nostalgic music and think about past experiences, self-narratives, accomplishments, and problem solving, helping to improve self-efficacy and positive emotions [ 23 ].…”

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“…Music is one of the most common media for evoking nostalgia [ 24 ], and reminiscence intervention has been proven to be beneficial to improve positive attitude and hope level of elderly stroke patients [ 25 , 26 ]. It seems that music may play two roles in summoning memories, meaning that it promotes the retrieval of autobiographical memories and enhances the vividness, accessibility, and impact of the retrieved memories [ 27 ]. Some scholars investigated the neurochemistry of music and found that music therapy improved markers of innate immunity, and it is plausible that these benefits may be observed when music and nostalgia are combined and used for the elderly [ 27 , 28 ].…”

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Reminiscent music therapy combined with robot-assisted rehabilitation for elderly stroke patients: a pilot study

Liu,

Liu

et al. 2024

J NeuroEngineering Rehabil

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Background Although some studies suggest that robot-assisted technology can significantly improve upper limb function in stroke patients compared to traditional rehabilitation training, it is still necessary to incorporate an auxiliary intervention to alleviate negative emotions, thereby alleviating the post-stroke fatigue and encouraging patients to actively respond to rehabilitation. However, the effect of the auxiliary intervention is unknown. Objective To evaluate the effect of reminiscent music therapy combined with robot-assisted rehabilitation in elderly patients with upper limb dysfunction. Methods From November 2022 to March 2023, elderly patients with upper limb dysfunction after stroke were assigned to one of three groups, with group A receiving usual rehabilitation treatment and care plus robot-assisted rehabilitation and reminiscent music therapy, group B receiving usual rehabilitation treatment and care plus robot-assisted rehabilitation, and group C receiving only usual rehabilitation treatment and care. Thirty patients completed this study, with 10 participants in each group. Activities of daily living, self-esteem, rehabilitation self-efficacy, positive emotion and upper limb function were measured before and after the intervention. One-way analysis of variance, paired-sample t-test, Kruskal-Wallis H test, Wilcoxon signed rank sum test and Chi-square test were used to analyze the data. Results According to the intragroup comparisons, in the three groups, all outcome measurements were significantly higher than those at baseline (all P < 0.05). After the intervention, the differences in the self-management effectiveness, rehabilitation self-efficacy, and positive emotion score were statistically significant among the three groups (all P < 0.05). In accordance with the results of Bonferroni analysis, the self-management effectiveness score of group A was significantly higher than that of Group B and Group C (all P < 0.05). The rehabilitation self-efficacy score of group A was significantly higher than that of Group B and Group C (P < 0.05). The positive emotion score of group A was significantly higher than that of Group B and Group C (P < 0.05). Conclusion Reminiscent music therapy combined with robot-assisted rehabilitation is a promising approach to improve rehabilitation self-efficacy and positive emotion, which is evidence that reminiscent music therapy may be an effective auxiliary intervention to improve rehabilitation outcomes.

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Reminiscent music therapy combined with robot-assisted rehabilitation for elderly stroke patients: a pilot study

Liu,

Liu

et al. 2024

J NeuroEngineering Rehabil

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“…Furthermore, RT leads to improved mood, with positive reminiscences evoking generally positive feelings, which may be sustained and augmented with increased sessions ( Cappeliez et al, 2008 ; Coll-Planas et al, 2017 ). In particular, there is evidence to suggest that triggering reminiscence with music encourages positive associations, thus improving mood and, potentially, cognition ( Engelbrecht et al, 2021 ).…”

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Cognitive interventions for memory and psychological well-being in aging and dementias

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The human lifespan has expanded drastically in the last few centuries, due to improvements in sanitation, medicine, and nutrition, but with this increase in longevity comes higher rates of cognitive pathology such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia; the latter is estimated to reach more than 75 million people by 2030. Pathology risk is related to measures of executive function, lifestyle factors (e.g., education, occupation, and leisure activities), and cognitive reserve. One way of building cognitive reserve may be to structure the environment to encourage lifelong engagement and learning, and since a pharmacological “cure” for dementia remains elusive, non-pharmacological approaches such as physical activity, social engagement, and cognitive stimulation are becoming increasingly essential to preserving and protecting brain health. Here, we describe our recent research into Reminiscence Therapy (RT) to promote cognitive and psychological function in old age and early dementia. We review the Recall Initiative, which involved brain imaging and behavioral indices of memory pre- and post-RT. We also report results from a pilot study—AIM WARM—in which RT was combined with physical activity, specifically walking, for early-stage dementia. Finally, we outline our future directions for tailored reminiscence interventions in combination with other activities (e.g., yoga and meditation) for different groups, namely early Alzheimer’s disease, Semantic Dementia, and older individuals in the prison system.

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“…The authors also underlined that music can be defined as a powerful language that can be used to involve the patient in a complex process of thought-emotion, directed towards functional non-musical rehabilitation goals, where a translational behavior space is created for patients to experience, (re)learn and train desired behaviours through music-based therapeutic exercises. The development and implementation of the SEED model [27] is a practical adaptation of the above-mentioned idea, where music is combined with reminiscence therapy to facilitate the access of autobiographical memories, to evoke strong emotional reactions, to elicit physiological responses and to define identity. Both theory and practical examples point to the possibility of music being used as method with therapeutic potential.…”

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Hear what you feel, feel what you hear: The effect of musical sequences on emotional processing

Esteves¹,

Conceição²

2022

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

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Planting the SEED: A model to describe the functions of music in reminiscence therapy

Cited by 8 publications

References 72 publications

Reminiscent music therapy combined with robot-assisted rehabilitation for elderly stroke patients: a pilot study

Reminiscent music therapy combined with robot-assisted rehabilitation for elderly stroke patients: a pilot study

Cognitive interventions for memory and psychological well-being in aging and dementias

Hear what you feel, feel what you hear: The effect of musical sequences on emotional processing

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