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To evaluate the effects of a musical exercise program on mood and cognitive function in women with dementia.

Cognitive and behavioural effects of music-based exercises in patients with dementia

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To evaluate the effects of a musical exercise program on mood and cognitive function in women with dementia.
Randomized controlled trial conducted in a public psychiatric hospital with 25 patients with dementia.
Exercise group (n=15) participated in 30 min sessions of physical exercises supported by music for three months, compared to a control group (n=10) receiving daily conversation.
Cognitive function assessed using MMSE and ADS 6, behavior measured with the abbreviated BOP scale, evaluated at three time points.
Exercise group improved cognitive function significantly, with MMSE scores increasing from 12.87 to 15.53.
On the ADS 6 fluency subset, the exercise group median score rose from 10 to 14, while the control group showed no significant improvement (median scores of 6.5 to 7).
Behavioral changes in both groups were not significantly different.

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Randomized trial evaluates cognition improvements in dementia patients via music-based exercises, suggesting beneficial outcomes.

Winckel et al. (2004) studied this question.

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