Journal
HEALTHCARE
Volume 9, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9060698
Keywords
dementia; Alzheimer's; music therapy; art therapy; caregivers; quality of life; non-pharmacological; alternative therapy; clinical trials
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Dementia is a term that encompasses various medical conditions affecting the brain, with Alzheimer's disease being the most common type in the elderly. Apart from impacting the lives of patients, dementia also significantly affects the lives of caregivers. Music and art therapy have shown to improve the quality of life for AD patients.
Dementia is a general term for a series of medical conditions that affect the brain and evolve progressively. According to the literature, there are over 200 subtypes and causes of dementia, with Alzheimer's disease (AD) being the most common in elderly people. AD is an irreversible progressive neurodegenerative condition that leads to a decline in mental function, enough to disrupt daily life. Thinking skills slowly deteriorate, which, in advanced stages, makes it impossible to perform simple tasks. Besides the change in the quality of life of AD patients and their families, there is a considerable alteration in the quality of life of their caregivers, whose health can be negatively affected by the development of mental and somatic disorders. This article reviews the literature in order to reveal the benefits of applying non-pharmacological interventions such as music and art therapy to improve quality of life. This article also aims to shed light on the impact of this disease on the caregiver's life. Music and art therapy have produced reliable results in the treatment of patients with AD, and the best effects are related to increased socialization and the maintenance of social status.
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