Browsing Department of Biological and Medical Psychology by Author "Matziorinis, Anna Maria"
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A 12-month randomised pilot trial of the Alzheimer’s and music therapy study: a feasibility assessment of music therapy and physical activity in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease
Matziorinis, Anna Maria; Flo, Birthe Kristin; Skouras, Stavros; Dahle, K.; Henriksen, Anne; Hausmann, Frøydis; Sudmann, Tobba Therkildsen; Gold, Christian; Koelsch, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The Alzheimer’s and Music Therapy (ALMUTH) study is the first randomised controlled trial (RCT) design with 12 months of active non-pharmacological therapy (NPT) implementing music therapy (MT) and physical ... -
Is musical engagement enough to keep the brain young?
Matziorinis, Anna Maria; Gaser, Christian; Koelsch, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Music-making and engagement in music-related activities have shown procognitive benefits for healthy and pathological populations, suggesting reductions in brain aging. A previous brain aging study, using Brain Age Gap ... -
The promise of music therapy for Alzheimer's disease: A review
Matziorinis, Anna Maria; Koelsch, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease associated with cognitive decline. Memory problems are typically among the first signs of cognitive impairment in AD, and they worsen considerably as the ... -
Study protocol for the Alzheimer and music therapy study: An RCT to compare the efficacy of music therapy and physical activity on brain plasticity, depressive symptoms, and cognitive decline, in a population with and at risk for Alzheimer's disease
Flo, Birthe Kristin; Matziorinis, Anna Maria; Skouras, Stavros; Sudmann, Tobba Therkildsen; Gold, Christian; Koelsch, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background There is anecdotal evidence for beneficial effects of music therapy in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). However, there is a lack of rigorous research investigating this issue. The aim of this study is to ...