Music Therapy in the Treatment of Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Dementia is a neurological condition characterized by deterioration in cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional functions. Pharmacological interventions are available but have limited effect in treating many of the disease's features. Several studies have proposed therapy with music as a possible strategy to slow down cognitive decline and behavioral changes associated with aging in combination with the pharmacological therapy. Objective: We performed a systematic review and subsequent meta-analysis to check whether the application of music therapy in people living with dementia has an effect on cognitive function, quality of life, and/or depressive state. Methods: The databases used were Medline, PubMed Central, Embase, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Libra

SUBMITTER: Moreno-Morales C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7248378 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature