ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2015
Effect of music intervention on the cognitive and depression status of senior apartment residents in Taiwan.
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- Non-pharmacological Approaches to Depressed Elderly With No or Mild Cognitive Impairment in Long-Term Care Facilities. A Systematic Review of the Literature.Frontiers in public health · 2021Pooled it
- Positive physical and mental outcomes for residents in nursing facilities using music: a systematic review.Clinical interventions in aging · 2019Pooled it
- Potential Mechanisms of Influence Between Spiritual Practices and Cognitive Health: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Music and neuro-cognitive deficits in depression.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Decreased risk of falls in patients attending music sessions on an acute geriatric ward: results from a retrospective cohort study.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2019Article
- Empty-nest-related psychological distress is associated with progression of brain white matter lesions and cognitive impairment in the elderly.Scientific reports · 2017Article
- Cognitive decline in normal aging and its prevention: a review on non-pharmacological lifestyle strategies.Clinical interventions in aging · 2017Review
- Use of the Internet as a prevention tool against cognitive decline in normal aging.Clinical interventions in agingReview
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Abstract
objectiveTo identify the effect of music intervention on cognitive function and depression status of residents in senior citizen apartments based on the existing evidence regarding music therapy.
methodsAn experimental study was conducted from November 2008 to December 2009. Sixty healthy senior apartment residents over 65 years of age were recruited and separated into two groups. According to their opinion, 41 took part in the music intervention group and 19 in the comparison group. The music intervention involved Buddhist hymns. The short-term effects were evaluated based on the measurement of cognitive function and depression level using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Geriatric Depression Scale-short form (GDS-SF) at the baseline, 1 month, and 4 months.
resultsThe means of the initial and the 1-month MMSE and GDS-SF scores did not differ between the two groups. The 4-month MMSE score significantly declined compared with the initial level in the comparison group, whereas no significant change was observed in the experimental group. Moreover, the 4-month GDS-SF score significantly improved in both groups compared with the initial level.
conclusionMusic intervention may postpone cognitive decline in healthy residents preferring Buddhist hymns in the senior citizen apartments in 4 months follow-up, and intense contact with participants may improve their mood status.
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