Immediate Beneficial Effect of Makeup Therapy on Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia and Facial Appearance Analyzed by Artificial Intelligence Software

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Tadokoro, Koh^a | Yamashita, Toru^a | Kawano, Satoko^a | Sato, Junko^b | Omote, Yoshio^a | Takemoto, Mami^a | Morihara, Ryuta^a | Nishiura, Koichiro^b | Sagawa, Natsuki^c | Tani, Tomiko^c | Abe, Koji^{a; *}

Affiliations: [a] Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan | [b] Kandenjoylife Co., Ltd., Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan | [c] Japan Wellness Therapist Association, Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan

Correspondence: [*] Correspondence to: Prof. Koji Abe, Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan. Tel.: +81 86 235 7365; Fax: +81 86 235 7368; E-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: Background:Possible benefits of makeup therapy, in terms of immediate and late effects on cognitive and affective functions, have not been fully proved for dementia patients. Objective:To evaluate the immediate effect of makeup therapy on dementia patients. Methods:Female nursing home residents with dementia received either only skin care treatment (control group, n = 17) or skin care plus makeup therapy treatment (makeup therapy group, n = 19). Cognitive, affective, and activity of daily living (ADL) scores were evaluated before and just after treatments. Apparent age and emotion were also evaluated with artificial intelligence (AI) software. Results:Makeup therapy significantly improved Abe’s behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) score (ABS, *p < 0.05). AI software judged that makeup therapy significantly made the apparent age younger (*p < 0.05). In particular, patients with moderate ADL scores had a significantly higher happiness score in makeup therapy (*p < 0.05), with a modest correlation to the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE, r = 0.42, *p < 0.05). The severe baseline MMSE group reported a greater feeling of satisfaction following makeup therapy (*p < 0.05). Conclusion:The present makeup therapy is a promising non-pharmacological approach to immediately alleviate BPSD in female dementia patients, and the present AI software quickly and quantitatively evaluated the beneficial effects of makeup therapy on facial appearance.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, dementia, facial appearance, makeup therapy

DOI: 10.3233/JAD-210284

Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 83, no. 1, pp. 57-63, 2021