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Memory for Music: Effects of individual intensive musical training based on singing in non-musicians with Alzheimer’s disease

Memory for Music: Effects of individual intensive musical training based on singing in non-musicians with Alzheimer’s disease

This project, called Memory for Music, focuses on the increasing number of people worldwide living with dementia, especially Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease typically starts with memory problems and eventually affects daily activities. Active music interventions, especially singing, have shown positive effects on mood, behavior, and quality of life for people with dementia, but their impact on cognition is not well understood.

The project aims to address this gap by studying the effects of learning new songs on cognitive, behavioral, and brain functioning.

The study will involve home-dwelling adults aged 65 or older with Alzheimer's disease from Argentina, Austria, and Norway.

Participants will undergo 5 months of intensive musical training (twice a week) and 5 months of minimal training (once a month) in a random order, with a 2-month break in between. The interventions include learning new songs with a personal music teacher.

General cognition will be measured using the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale – Cognitive (ADAS-cog), and memory for music will be assessed through various methods, including behavioral tasks and brain responses (EEG). Mood will also be evaluated in each session.

The goal is to include 113 participants to ensure reliable detection of meaningful effects.

The study will explore how mood and memory for music contribute to changes in cognitive abilities, and whether these effects vary based on factors such as sex, age, AD stage, or previous musical training and general education.

The project emphasizes collaboration between researchers, service providers, and users to ensure the study's relevance and applicability.

Contact

Christian Gold

Research Professor - Bergen

chgo@norceresearch.no
+47 56 10 72 32
+47 975 01 757

Project facts

Name

Hukommelse for musikk: Effekter av individuell intensiv musikalsk opplæring basert på sang hos ikke-musikere med Alzheimer's sykdom

Status

Active

Duration

01.07.24 - 30.06.28

Location

Bergen

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NORCE

Project members

Astri Johansen Lundervold
Daniela Melitta Pfabigan
Anja-Xiaoxing Cui
Stefan Kölsch
Marcela Lichtensztejn

Samarbeidspartnere

NORCE, Universitetet i Bergen, Universität Wien, Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales

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