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<p>Dementia is increasing dramatically with an increasing elderly population. Pharmacological interventions are proven to have limited efficacy to treat many of the features of dementia. In such a situation, non-pharmacological means become important to help people with dementia, especially music therapy. The efficacy of music intervention on cognition has been barely explored in the literature, and the few studies that are available present inconsistent results. The aim of this systematic review is to have a meta-analysis on the effect of music therapy for improvements in cognitive functions as well as neuropsychiatric symptoms in the elderly with dementia.</p>
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Dementia is increasing dramatically with an increasing elderly population. Pharmacological interventions are proven to have limited efficacy to treat many of the features of dementia. In such a situation, non-pharmacological means become important to help people with dementia, especially music therapy. The efficacy of music intervention on cognition has been barely explored in the literature, and the few studies that are available present inconsistent results. The aim of this systematic review is to have a meta-analysis on the effect of music therapy for improvements in cognitive functions as well as neuropsychiatric symptoms in the elderly with dementia.

Effectiveness of music intervention on cognitive function and neuropsychiatric symptoms in the elderly with dementia: a meta-analysis

Division of Nursing Education, School of Continuing Education

Frontiers of Nursing

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Dementia is increasing dramatically with an increasing elderly population. Pharmacological interventions are proven to have limited efficacy to treat many of...

Effectiveness of music intervention on cognitive function and neuropsychiatric symptoms in the elderly with dementia: a meta-analysis

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Aug 03, 2022

Page range: 143 - 153

Received: Nov 14, 2020

Accepted: Feb 28, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2022-0020

Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, cognitive function, dementia, music therapy, neuropsychiatric symptoms

© 2022 Cecilia Wong TT, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Effectiveness of music intervention on cognitive function and neuropsychiatric symptoms in the elderly with dementia: a meta-analysis

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Aug 03, 2022

Page range: 143 - 153

Received: Nov 14, 2020

Accepted: Feb 28, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2022-0020

KeywordsAlzheimer's disease, cognitive function, dementia, music therapy, neuropsychiatric symptoms

© 2022 Cecilia Wong TT, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, cognitive function, dementia, music therapy, neuropsychiatric symptoms