Singing and listening to music more likely to improve memory functioning in individuals with mild dementia.
Choir Singing can Boost Mental Health: Study
Singing in a choir can be beneficial for the mind, reveals a new study.
Singing in a choir can be beneficial for the mind, reveals a new study.
‘Music intervention program for a period of 10 weeks improved cognitive, emotional and social functioning of individuals with mild dementia.
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Participants were made to listen to music and sing and the researchers analyzed their dementia severity, age and musical background. In addition, they received extensive neuropsychological testing; mood and quality of life measures were performed both during and after the musical intervention. The team found that music intervention improved cognitive, emotional and social functioning of the dementia patients. It also alleviated depressive symptoms and improved their orientation skills. These effects were prominent in individuals with mild dementia and those who were younger than 80 years.
Särkämö said, "Our findings suggest that musical leisure activities could be easily applied and widely used in dementia care and rehabilitation. Especially stimulating and engaging activities, such as singing, seem to be very promising for maintaining memory functioning in the early stages of dementia."
College Studies may Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia for Older Adults
The campus study may provide greater benefits in boosting cognitive capacity of older prople because of social interaction with professors and fellow students.
The campus study may provide greater benefits in boosting cognitive capacity of older prople because of social interaction with professors and fellow students.
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Physical Activity Linked to Delayed Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults
The effects of physical activity extend to long-term memory - thhat is negatively impacted by aging and neurodegenerative dementias such as Alzheimer's disease.
The effects of physical activity extend to long-term memory - thhat is negatively impacted by aging and neurodegenerative dementias such as Alzheimer's disease.
Singing To An Infant Keeps Them Calm Longer Than Baby-Talk
Infants in the study remained calm twice as long when listening to a song or nursery rhymes, which they did not even know, as they did when listening to speech.
Infants in the study remained calm twice as long when listening to a song or nursery rhymes, which they did not even know, as they did when listening to speech.
