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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Maseda, Ana | Cibeira, Nuria | Lorenzo-López, Laura | González-Abraldes, Isabel | Buján, Ana | de Labra, Carmen | Millán-Calenti, José Carlos; *
Affiliations: Universidade da Coruña, Gerontology Research Group, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, Coruña, Spain
Correspondence: [*] Correspondence to: José C. Millán-Calenti, PhD, Gerontology Research Group, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Medicine and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidade da Coruña, Campus de Oza. E-15071 A Coruña, Spain. Tel.: +34 981167000/Ext. 5865; Fax: +34 981167120; E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: Background:Multisensory stimulation and individualized music have shown to be good in handling the psychological and behavioral symptoms in people with severe dementia. Objective:Explore the effects of two nonpharmacological interventions, multisensory stimulation environment (MSSE) in a Snoezelen room and individualized music sessions, on mood, behavior, and biomedical parameters of institutionalized elderly patients with severe dementia. Methods:Randomized trial of 21 patients aged ≥65 years randomly assigned to two groups (MSSE and individualized music). Interventions administered in two-weekly sessions lasted 30 minutes for a period of 12 weeks. Main outcomes were recorded before, during, and at the end of the intervention. Results:Both groups had immediate positive effects on mood and behavior. Participants were more happy/more content (p < 0.001), talked more spontaneously (p = 0.009), related to people better (p = 0.002), were more attentive to/focused on their environment (p < 0.001), enjoyed themselves (p = 0.003), were less bored/inactive (p = 0.004), and more relaxed/content (p = 0.003). The MSSE group performed a better visual follow-up of the stimuli (p = 0.044), and the music group were more relaxed and happy (p = 0.003). A decrease in heart rate (p = 0.013) and an increase in oxygen saturation (p = 0.011) were observed from before to after interventions in both groups, with no significant differences between them. Conclusions:Both interventions seem to be effective at managing mood and behavioral disturbances in the short term and at improving physiological rates, highlighting the efficacy of nonpharmacological treatments in patients with severe dementia.
Keywords: Dementia, elderly, individualized music, randomized trial, Snoezelen
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-180109
Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 63, no. 4, pp. 1415-1425, 2018
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