Background The use of music interventions as a non-pharmacological therapy to improve
cognitive and behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients has gained …

Art therapy, as a non-pharmacological medical complementary and alternative therapy, has
been used as one of medical interventions with good clinical effects on mental disorders …

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia are chronic diseases with progressive
deterioration of cognition, function, and behavior leading to severe disability and death. The …

Dementia is an increasingly common syndrome and while pharmacotherapy is available, its
potential benefit is limited, especially in non-cognitive outcomes. Non-pharmacotherapy …

Objectives To examine randomized controlled trials with active music‐making interventions,
in which older adults with probable mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia physically …

Depression experienced by older adults is proving an increasing global health burden, with
rates generally 7% and as high as 27% in the USA. This is likely to significantly increase in …

Background Dementia and depression are highly prevalent and comorbid conditions among
older adults living in care homes and are associated with individual distress and rising …

Background: Music-based intervention has been used as first-line non-pharmacological
treatment to improve cognitive function for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or …

Aims To investigate the effects of visual art therapy (VAT) on cognitive and psychological
outcomes and explore the crucial design characteristics of VAT that might be associated with …

Dementia is a major cause of disability and dependency. Pharmacological interventions are
commonly provided to patients with dementia to delay the deterioration of cognitive functions …