Alzheimer's disease is a widespread elderly cognitive condition where neurodegeneration
happens quickly as a result of reduced brain function. In patients with
Alzheimer's disease, there have been several studies connecting music memory
with cognition. This multiple case study (n=3) aims to examine the impact of
familiar and unfamiliar music on the fundamental frequency of speech (F0),
range of intensity, and speech rate of 3 elderly Alzheimer's disease
participants. The speech parameters were measured longitudinally over a span of
21 weeks following exposure to common and unfamiliar music. A listening
assignment to an audiobook was viewed as supervision. Data showed that there
was wide variability in performance in all of these topics, with no common
trend for familiar music. For unfamiliar music, however, two subjects showed an
improvement in their speech output. The third topic showed a rise in the F0
range. It
is proposed that there could be further understanding of how common and new
stimuli affect the development of speech in Alzheimer's disease patients. The
findings also indicate that unfamiliar music can have a substantial impact on
the speech rate of subjects with AD, but the long-term influence of music on
the speech production of these patients with Alzheimer's disease is difficult
to assess. Instead, the findings suggested that in Alzheimer's disease patients
there could be more to consider how familiar and novel stimuli affect speech
development.
Author(s) Details
Mihaela Vladu
University of Medicine and
Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania and Clinical Municipal Hospital
“Philanthropy” of Craiova, Craiova, Romania.
Diana Clenciu
Clinical Municipal Hospital
“Philanthropy” of Craiova, Craiova, Romania.
Ion Cristian Efrem
University of Medicine and
Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania and Clinical Municipal Hospital
“Philanthropy” of Craiova, Craiova, Romania.
Mircea-Cătălin Forțofoiu
University of Medicine and
Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania and Clinical Municipal Hospital
“Philanthropy” of Craiova, Craiova, Romania.
Anca Amzolini
University of Medicine and
Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania and Clinical Municipal Hospital
“Philanthropy” of Craiova, Craiova, Romania.
Simona Tudorică Micu
University of Medicine and
Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania and Clinical Municipal Hospital
“Philanthropy” of Craiova, Craiova, Romania.
Maria Moța
University of Medicine and
Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania.
Maria Forțofoiu
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