Singing boosts memory and mood in early Dementia
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 11-12-2015
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Looking at the backgrounds of the dementia patients, the researchers systematically evaluated the impact of dementia severity, etiology, age, care situation, and previous musical hobbies on the efficacy of the music interventions.
Singing was found to be beneficial for working memory, executive function, and orientation especially in persons with mild dementia and younger (less than 80 years) age, whereas music listening was associated with cognitive benefits only in persons with a more advanced level of dementia.