New frontiers of cognitive rehabilitation in geriatric age: the Mozart Effect (ME)

被引:19
作者
Cacciafesta, M. [1 ]
Ettorre, E. [1 ]
Amici, A. [1 ]
Cicconetti, P. [1 ]
Martinelli, V. [1 ]
Linguanti, A. [1 ]
Baratta, A. [1 ]
Verrusio, W. [1 ]
Marigliano, V. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dept Aging Sci, Policlin Umberto 1, I-00161 Rome, Italy
关键词
Mozart Effect; Mild cognitive impairment in elderly; ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE; BRAIN ACTIVITY; MUSIC; ENHANCEMENT;
D O I
10.1016/j.archger.2010.01.001
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
The ME was described for the first time in 1993. Subsequently other studies with similar designs were performed. The present study, therefore, proposes: (i) to verify the existence of the benefits of exposure to music in elderly subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), (ii) to explore whether it is possible to find any lasting improvement after training, conducted for a long period of time, with such musical pieces, in the measurable cognitive performances. The study we conducted showed that the ME is present in geriatric patients with MCI; the influence on spatial-temporal abilities remains constant in time if the stimulation is maintained. The continuation of our study will consist of increasing the number of individuals examined and in having them listen to music during the study of ECG rhythms and during the acquisition of cerebral functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and, at the same time, testing them by neuropsychometric methods. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:E79 / E82
页数:4
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