Reactions to music, touch and object presentation in the final stage of dementia: an exploratory study

Melin, Else; Asplund, Kenneth

doi:10.1016/s0020-7489(03)00062-2

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“…Many studies in this field have showed that patients recover serenity and memories of details of their lives when exposed periodically to particular stimuli (music, art, pets, photos, and movies related to his or her past and present life). [28][29][30][31][32][33] The systems network is conceived to provide this kind of therapy to patients, using music, pictures, and videos related to the past of the patients. The system provided these stimuli through the television and was activated by caregivers according to the status of the user.…”

Section: Cognitive Stimulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Ambient Assisted Living Approach in Designing Domiciliary Services Combined With Innovative Technologies for Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease

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Arvati

2014

Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen

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The experience described in this article demonstrated that AAL technologies are feasible and effective nowadays and can be actively used in assisting patients with AD in their homes. The extensive involvement of caregivers in the experimentation allowed to assess that there is, through the use of the technological system, a proven improvement in care performance and efficiency of care provision by both formal and informal caregivers and consequently an increase in the quality of life of patients, their relatives, and their caregivers.

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Section: Cognitive Stimulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Ambient Assisted Living Approach in Designing Domiciliary Services Combined With Innovative Technologies for Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease

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Arvati

2014

Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen

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“…Kunz, Scharmann, Hemmeter, Schepelmann, & Lautenbacher, 2007). As the dementia advances, facial expressions gradually decrease (Norberg, Melin, & Asplund, 1986); by end stage dementia it is only possible to identify individual fragments of facial expressions using the FACS. However, even at this late stage, pleasant and unpleasant stimuli evoke differences in heart rate, respiratory rate and skin temperature (Asplund, Norberg, Adolfsson, & Waxman, 1991 Gillberg & Steffenburg, 1989), although involvement from other cranial nerves is common.…”

Section: Individuals With Schizophreniamentioning

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The expression and assessment of emotions and internal states in individuals with severe or profound intellectual disabilities

Adams¹,

Oliver²

2011

Clinical Psychology Review

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The expression of emotions and internal states by individuals with severe or profound intellectual disabilities is a comparatively under-researched area. Comprehensive or standardised methods of assessing or understanding the emotions and internal states within this population, whose ability to communicate is significantly compromised, do not exist.The literature base will be discussed and compared to that within the general population.Methods of assessing broader internal states, notably depression, anxiety, and pain within severe or profound intellectual disabilities are also addressed. Finally, this review will examine methods of assessing internal states within genetic syndromes, including hunger, social anxiety and happiness within Prader-Willi, Fragile-X and Angelman syndrome. This will then allow for the identification of robust methodologies used in assessing the expression of these internal states, some of which may be useful when considering how to assess emotions within individuals with intellectual disabilities.

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“…In a survey of 318 seniors (age , approximately half of the participants rated music as being very important to them. 17 Another recent questionnaire study of 280 seniors (age [65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75] reported that listening to music is a common leisure activity that is encountered in frequent everyday situations and is typically linked to positive emotions, thereby contributing to psychological well-being. 18 Similarly, another qualitative study of 52 older persons (age suggested that music contributes to positive aging by providing ways for people to maintain selfesteem and feel competent and independent and by assisting in the ability to avoid feelings of loneliness and isolation.…”

Section: Emotional and Cognitive Effects Of Musicmentioning

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Music, Emotion, and Dementia: Insight From Neuroscientific and Clinical Research

Särkämö¹,

Laitinen²,

Tervaniemi³

et al. 2012

Music and Medicine

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Music has an important meaning in the lives of many elderly persons. Its capacity to evoke emotions and influence mood and arousal is often relatively well preserved also in dementia. Neuroscientific and clinical research has increased our understanding about the mechanisms underlying music enjoyment and its therapeutic effects. This article reviews previous studies that address the neural basis of music cognition and emotion. We also introduce the effects of varying music interventions on emotional and cognitive functioning in dementia. Findings suggest that both traditional music therapy and caregiver-implemented music activities may have the capacity to reduce emotional and behavioral disturbances in dementia, although firm conclusions about the longterm effects of music still remain elusive. The rapid growth of dementia warrants study in the rehabilitative effects of everyday musical leisure activities or hobbies, such as music listening and singing, on well-being in dementia, especially in its early stages.The general world population is aging rapidly. Inevitably, the number of elderly persons with dementia (PWD) will also be increasing even more in the future. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that the prevalence of Alzheimer disease (AD) and other dementias was 24.2 million people in 2004. 1 In 2010, an estimated 35.6 million people worldwide were living with dementia, and this number was estimated to nearly double every 20 years, to 65.7 million in 2030 and 115.4 million in 2050. 2 The direct and indirect costs of dementia to the society are also massive, totaling around 604 billion USD in 2010. 3 Thus, we can already speak of a true dementia epidemic that will present an enormous challenge to the society and to the health care system, which in many countries is already struggling to provide adequate services for the rapidly aging population.Globally, family caregivers are at the cornerstone of support for most PWDs. It has been estimated that approximately 73% of PWDs in developed countries live at home and are cared for by their family members, primarily retired spouses. 3 The exponential growth of dementia and the enormous cost of its institutional care will greatly increase the need for more outpatient and family care in the future. However, the role of the family caregiver is often demanding, and caregivers typically experience substantial burden and psychological distress as well as economic hardship. 4 Nurses who work with PWDs in long-term care institutions are often under considerable strain in their work, usually brought about by difficulties in coping with the severe neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms and agitated behavior of the patients. 5,6 Even as numerous drug treatments have been developed to slow the progression of AD symptoms, it is currently unlikely that any single medical cure for AD will be found, 7 thus emphasizing the need for more effective nonpharmacological treatments. According to a recent systematic review, many efficacious nonpharmacological interventions, s...

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Reactions to music, touch and object presentation in the final stage of dementia: an exploratory study

Cited by 37 publications

References 15 publications

An Ambient Assisted Living Approach in Designing Domiciliary Services Combined With Innovative Technologies for Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease

An Ambient Assisted Living Approach in Designing Domiciliary Services Combined With Innovative Technologies for Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease

The expression and assessment of emotions and internal states in individuals with severe or profound intellectual disabilities

Music, Emotion, and Dementia: Insight From Neuroscientific and Clinical Research

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