Tactile Low Frequency Vibration in Dementia Management: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of dementia is increasing with the ever-growing population of older adults. Non-pharmacological, music-based interventions, including sensory stimulation, were reported by the Lancet Commission in 2020 to be the first-choice approach for managing the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Low frequency sinusoidal vibration interventions, related to music interventions through their core characteristics, may offer relief for these symptoms. Despite increasing attention on the effectiveness of auditory music interventions and music therapy for managing dementia, this has not included low frequency vibration. This scoping review, following the JBI methodology guidelines, was conducted to investigate participants' responses to both sound and mechanical vibration, th

SUBMITTER: Campbell EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9252598 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature