Cognitive, Emotional, and Social Benefits of Regular Musical Activities in Early Dementia: Randomized Controlled Study

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Authors

Teppo Särkämö · University of Jyväskylä

Mari Tervaniemi · University of Jyväskylä

Sari Laitinen · Miina Sillanpää Foundation

Ava Numminen

Merja Kurki · Miina Sillanpää Foundation

Julene K. Johnson

Pekka Rantanen · Rehabilitation Foundation

Abstract

rehabilitation for persons with dementia (PWDs) is globally becoming a major challenge for the health care system and the society. Most of the burden of

Topics & Keywords

Music Therapy and Health Neuroscience and Music Perception Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: The Gerontologist

Volume 54, Issue 4, pp. 634-650

DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnt100

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