Music and Elderly
Journal
Bulletin of the Society of Medical Sciences of the Grand-Duche de Luxembourg
Year
2013
Abstract
Since more than 3 decades now, music with seniors (or younger persons), either as an educational or recreational activity, but also as a therapeutically approach has progressed. Even nowadays, in the medical field, more and more studies prove its efficiency as complementary therapy with no known side-effects. The areas where music therapy has a positive outcome, reach from pulmonary disorders to a lot of neurological chronic diseases, including aphasia, dementia or Parkinson. And at the end of life, music therapy has found a remarkable place for expressing or supporting strong emotional feelings. Evidence-based results on physiological and hormonal changes will also be reviewed.
Music and Health Institute Terms
Alzheimer's and Related Dementias; Depression; Elderly; Emotional Functioning; Mental Health; Music Therapy; Neurodegenerative Disorders; Parkinson's Disease
Indexed Terms
Accidental Falls; Elderly; Elderly; Aging; Alzheimer Disease; Aphasia; Depression; Europe; Gait; History, 18th Century; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; History, Ancient; Nervous System Diseases; Pain Management; Parkinson Disease; Postural Balance; United States
Study Type
Editorial, Opinions, Position Papers
PubMed ID
24437074
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Leners, J. C. (2013). Music and Elderly. Bulletin of the Society of Medical Sciences of the Grand-Duche de Luxembourg (2), 33-50. Retrieved from https://remix.berklee.edu/mhi-citations/324