Related Videos - | JoVE Visualize

Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

¹MSc Gerontological Practice, University of Portsmouth.

Nursing Older People

|October 16, 2016

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Familiar music can help older adults with dementia by triggering positive memories and reducing agitation. This approach leverages preserved implicit memory to enhance their connection to their environment.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

<i>Thliphthisasapphus</i> (Rubiaceae, Rubieae), a new species from Lefkada (Ionian Islands, Greece) and its ecological position.

PhytoKeys·2024

Same author

Nurse awareness of patients who may have incident delirium.

Nursing older people·2017

Same author

Dabigatran versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Nursing older people·2017

Same author

Use of probiotics for infection prevention in trauma patients.

Nursing older people·2017

Same author

Benefits of dark chocolate in treating metabolic syndrome.

Nursing older people·2016

Same author

Flexibility and choice improved residents' feeling of wellbeing.

Nursing older people·2016

Area of Science:

Gerontology
Neuroscience
Psychology

Background:

Older adults with dementia struggle with unfamiliar environments due to impaired explicit memory.
Implicit memory, including familiarity and habits, often remains intact in individuals with dementia.
Familiar stimuli can evoke positive remote memories and enhance functional abilities.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the potential of familiar music to improve the well-being of older adults with dementia.
To investigate music's role in stimulating reminiscence and reducing agitation in this population.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on dementia, memory, and music.
Analysis of how familiar music impacts implicit memory and emotional states.
Discussion of music's preserved neural pathways in dementia.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

Familiar music can act as a powerful catalyst for reminiscence, accessing positive past experiences.
Music-evoked memories are often linked to positive emotions, providing comfort.
Music may remain a preserved form of communication even when other cognitive functions decline.

Conclusions:

Introducing familiar music can create a sense of familiarity, aiding individuals with dementia in unfamiliar settings.
Music-based interventions show promise for enhancing functional abilities and reducing agitation in older adults with dementia.
Leveraging preserved auditory and memory pathways through music offers a viable therapeutic approach.