Abstract
Aims
The purpose of this study was to investigate and assess the effects of musical therapy,
painting inanimate–animate object pictures, and orientation to time–place–person interventions
on the cognitive state, depression, and anxiety levels of mildly-affected Alzheimer's
patients.
Methods
The study using a quasi-experimental design was conducted with 27 mildly-affected
Alzheimer's patients. The effects of the multisensory stimulation were evaluated with
the “Mini Mental State Examination,” the “Geriatric Depression Scale,” and the “Beck
Anxiety Scale.” All of these were administered one day prior to beginning the study,
immediately after its completion, and three weeks thereafter.
Results
A significant negative correlation was determined to exist between the MMSE–depression
scores and MMSE–anxiety scores; the correlation between the depression–anxiety scores,
on the other hand, had a positive significance. The shifts over time in the MMSE,
depression and anxiety scores were significant.
Conclusion
The primary conclusion of the study is that the multisensory stimulation method applied
to mildly-affected Alzheimer's patients had a positive effect on their cognitive state,
depression, and anxiety, and that this effect continued for three weeks following
completion of the study intervention, with a tendency to decline progressively.
Keywords
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Published online: March 17, 2009
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