Potential Cognitive Benefits From Playing Music Among Cognitively Intact Older Adults: A Scoping Review
| Autor: | Elizabeth G. Hunter, Catherine E Schneider, Shoshana H. Bardach |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Population ageing
030214 geriatrics Mechanism (biology) Cognition Musical instrument Healthy Aging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Effective interventions Motor Skills Practice Psychological Humans Cognitive Dysfunction 030212 general & internal medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology Cognitive decline Cognitive impairment Psychology Gerontology Music Clinical psychology Aged |
| Zdroj: | Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. 38(12) |
| ISSN: | 1552-4523 |
| Popis: | The aging population is growing rapidly, raising rates of cognitive impairment, which makes strategies for protection against cognitive impairment increasingly important. There is little evidence indicating highly effective interventions preventing or slowing onset of cognitive impairment. Music playing influences brain and cognitive function, activating multiple brain areas and using cognitive and motor functions as well as multiple sensory systems, simultaneously. The purpose of this study was to review the current evidence related to playing a musical instrument being a potentially protective mechanism against cognitive decline among older adults. Using scoping review procedures, four databases were searched. Paired reviewers analyzed articles for content, design, and bias. Eleven studies met study criteria and were included in the review. All studies showed that music playing was correlated with positive outcomes on cognitive ability; more high-quality research is needed in this area to understand mechanisms behind potential cognitive protection of music. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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