Impact of Combined Music and Reminiscence Cognitive Stimulation in Dementia: A Longitudinal Pilot Study Using Musiquence

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Abstract

Dementia is an uncurable neurodegenerative disease that leads to a gradual loss of cognitive capacities and negatively affects emotional state, quality of life, and ability to autonomously perform activities of daily living. Although pharmaceutical approaches can mitigate symptoms in people with dementia, their effect is still limited. Complementary approaches, such as music and reminiscence-related activities, have been proposed for stimulation purposes. Here we present the results of a pilot 14-session longitudinal study with an interactive platform called Musiquence, which allows the incorporation of music and reminiscence elements in cognitive stimulation activities, with 8 participants with dementia. In general, the results of the intervention show improvements in all the assessed domains: cognition, anxious and depressive symptomatology, functionality, and quality of life. Preliminary results appear to support the platform’s feasibility while providing positive outcomes of clinical efficacy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICT for Health, Accessibility and Wellbeing
Subtitle of host publicationSecond International Conference, IHAW 2022, Larnaca, Cyprus, December 5–7, 2022, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsGeorge Angelos Papadopoulos, Achilleas Achilleos, Edwige Pissaloux, Ramiro Velázquez
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer
Pages51-64
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-29548-5
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-29547-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Mar 2023
Event2nd International Conference on ICT for Health, Accessibility and Wellbeing, IHAW 2022 - Larnaca, Cyprus
Duration: 5 Dec 20227 Dec 2022

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
PublisherSpringer
Volume1799
ISSN (Print)1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)1865-0937

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on ICT for Health, Accessibility and Wellbeing, IHAW 2022
Country/TerritoryCyprus
CityLarnaca
Period5/12/227/12/22

Keywords

  • augmented reality
  • dementia
  • digital platform
  • music
  • reminiscence
  • therapeutic outcomes

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