Music helps people with dementia.
Sometimes you get shivers from listening to a particularly touching piece of music? You can thank the brain's network for that emotional joint. Surprisingly, this region remains an island of commemoration spared from the ravages of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at the University of Utah Health are looking for this part of the brain to develop music-based treatments to relieve anxiety in patients with dementia.
Jeff Anderson, MD, Ph.D., associate professor in Radiology:
“People with dementia face a world unknown to them, leading to disorientation and anxiety. We believe that music will benefit from the brain's network that still functions relatively.”
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jolandemooij
6 years ago
Je ziet vaak zulke mooie reacties bij mensen met dementie als je een liedje met ze zingt.
Schorelaar
6 years ago
Dementerenden kunnen vaak nog meezingen terwijl ze soms moeilijk kunnen spreken, het helpt ook bij onstpanning, wel muziek kiezen waar iemand van houd.
