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Can musical intervention improve memory in Alzheimer’s patients? Evidence from ...
Moreira,Shirlene Vianna; Justi,Francis Ricardo dos Reis; Moreira,MarcosABSTRACT Treatment with music has shown effectiveness in the treatment of general behavioural and cognitive symptoms of patients with various types of dementia. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of treatment with music on the memory of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Methods: A systematic search was performed on PubMed (Medline), Cochrane Library, PsycINFO and Lilacs databases up to June 2017 and i...
Multiple sclerosis in South America: month of birth in different latitudes does...
Fragoso,Yara Dadalti; Adoni,Tarso; Almeida,Sandra Maria Garcia de; Alves-Leon,Soniza Vieira; Arruda,Walter Oleschko; Barbagelata-Aguero,FiorellaObjective To assess whether the month of birth in different latitudes of South America might influence the presence or severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life. Methods Neurologists in four South American countries working at MS units collected data on their patients' month of birth, gender, age, and disease progression. Results Analysis of data from 1207 MS patients and 1207 control subjects did not s...
Musical identity of patients with multiple sclerosis
Moreira,Shirlene Vianna; França,Cecília Cavalieri; Moreira,Marcos Aurélio; Lana-Peixoto,Marco AurélioMusical autobiographies consist of a powerful therapeutic tool by which individuals define themselves. The use of this technique may help (re)construction personal identities and improve quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Eight adult patients on treatment at CIEM Multiple Sclerosis Investigation Center after selecting 10 to 15 pieces of music most significant in their lives were interview...
Música e Identidade: relatos de autobiografias musicais em pacientes com escler...
França,Cecilia Cavalieri; Moreira,Shirlene Vianna; Lana-Peixoto,Marco Aurélio; Moreira,Marcos AurélioAutobiografias musicais constituem um recurso terapêutico eloqüente a respeito de como os indivíduos definem a si mesmos, auxiliando a (re)construção da identidade e contribuindo para a melhoria da qualidade de vida de portadores de Esclerose Múltipla. Oito pacientes adultos sob acompanhamento no Centro de Investigação em Esclerose Múltipla (CIEM) - UFMG, selecionaram entre 10 a 15 músicas significativas em sua...