Salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase as stress markers to evaluate an individualized music intervention for people with dementia: feasibility and pilot analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We investigated salivary biomarkers of stress, more specifically, cortisol and alpha-amylase, to evaluate effects of individualized music listening (IML) in people with dementia.

Method

Participants were N = 64 nursing home residents with dementia (mean_age = 83.53 ± 7.71 years, 68.8% female). Participants were randomly assigned to either listening to their favorite music every other day for a period of six weeks (intervention), or standard care (control). Using the Saliva Children`s Swab (SCS), saliva was collected before, after, and 20 min after IML sessions at the beginning and end of the intervention period for the analysis of salivary alpha-amylase and cortisol.

Results

Using the SCS was feasible in people with dementia. Nevertheless, there w

SUBMITTER: Hillebrand MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11391792 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature