ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Can Music Therapy Improve the Quality of Life of Institutionalized Elderly People?
Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05447312 (The Effects of an Adaptive Music Program on Psychosocial and Cognitive Functions of Older Adults), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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The Effects of an Adaptive Music Program on Psychosocial and Cognitive Functions of Older Adults: a Pilot and Validation Study
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Using Boomwhackers in geriatrics : A pilot study on well-being in patients with mental health problems including dementia.Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2026Article
- Understanding Daily Care Experience Preferences Across the Lifespan of Older Adults: Application of Natural Language Processing.Western journal of nursing research · 2025Article
- The Modernization of Oriental Music Therapy: Five-Element Music Therapy Combined with Artificial Intelligence.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Creative aging in virtual spaces: using museum content and music therapy to explore cultural diversity.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionThe current population has new characteristics that require changes to be made in the public health system. In the case of the elderly, the concrete aspects of their health must be known to improve the system, in search of a better quality of life and as much independence as possible.
methodThe aim of this study was to verify the efficiency of a music therapy program with institutionalized elderly participants to avoid depressive symptoms and improve social interaction and creativity. This is a group case study that uses a pretest-post-test descriptive design. The program was divided into sixteen sessions, two sessions each week. As inclusion and exclusion criteria, physical dependency and cognitive state were used.
resultsThe results present an improvement in the physical dimensions of quality of life and an increase in creativity and social interaction. It is recommended that the sessions in the program, aiming to achieve a greater efficiency, are extended because the elderly have very ingrained habits and routines that are very hard to eliminate. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionsMusic therapy, a non-pharmacological and worthwhile treatment, is a therapeutic option with proven benefits. Music therapy has the potential to improve health and quality of life in the elderly and also foster the amelioration of various chronic illnesses, such as depression.
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