The effect of a new type of music therapy on patients with less severe Alzheimer's
(weekly sessions for 24 weeks)
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The incidence of Alzheimer’s disease is currently 24.3 million, with at least 4.6 million new cases being reported each year. Every twenty years, the number of cases doubles. The most common type of this disease is the Alzheimer’s type dementia (AD). Unfortunately, only half the number of patients are diagnosed and a mere one-third of these receive treatment. Depression and anxiety are the earliest effects of this disease. The importance and potential effects of music, in the treatment of mild cases of Alzheimer’s disease, have been known for long. Music therapy could either be “listening-based”, called receptive therapy, or “playing-based”, called active therapy. This mode of therapy, similar to hypnosis or relaxation, is used in the treatment of anxiety , depression and other disorders. Personalized music based on personal experiences could stimulate the memory of the patient by evoking emotional responses, and help in the treatment of Alzheimer’s, to a large extent. This study evaluates the use of long and short-term personalized music therapy and its relaxing effect on patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Continue to read: fyiliving.com
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