BENEFITS OF MUSIC THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Abstract
Introduction: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by a decline in cognitive and behavioral functions due to progressive posterior atrophy, particularly of the medial temporal lobes. Music therapy consists of applying music and its elements (melody, rhythm, harmony, and sound) by qualified professionals, and can be applied actively or passively. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the evidence on the use of music therapy in patients affected by Alzheimer's disease. Methodology: This study is an integrative literature review, where the main databases were used (Medline, Scielo, Web of Science, SCOPUS) using the terms "music therapy", "Alzheimer's disease" and "neurology", combined by Boolean operators. Results and discussion: It was possible to observe that music therapy is beneficial as a non-drug adjuvant treatment in patients with AD, by proving benefits related to the reduction of stress, anxiety, depression, and improvements related to cognition and psychosocial status. Conclusion: Therefore, it is concluded that music therapy is effective in varying degrees of cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease, particularly leading to cognitive and psychosocial improvements. Further, studies with larger populations should be done to obtain large-scale results.
Author Biographies
Universidade Municipal Franco Montoro - FMPFM
Estudante de Medicina na Universidade Municipal Franco Montoro - FMPFM
Universidade José do Rosário Vellano - UNIFENAS
Claretiano - Centro Universitário
Universidade José do Rosário Vellano - UNIFENAS
Faculdade de Minas BH - FAMINAS-BH
Graduação pela Unifenas, residente em Cirurgia Geral pela Associação São Francisco de Assis (Hospital Cemil), Umuarama-PR.
Universidade José do Rosário Vellano - UNIFENAS
Universidade José do Rosário Vellano - UNIFENAS
Estudante do 7° período de medicina na Faculdade Atenas - Campus Passos. Membro fundador da Liga Acadêmica de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia da Faculdade Atenas. Membro da Liga Acadêmica de Urgência e Emergência da Faculdade Atenas. Embaixador do programa BRAINterns, do Lenox Hill Hospital, NY - EUA. Membro estudante da Academia Europeia de Neurologia e da Sociedade Brasileira de Clínica Médica.
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