阿尔茨海默病音乐疗法的新概念

Alzheimer's disease (AD) can induce cognitive impairment and serious damage to viability in AD patients. As a non-drug therapy, music therapy can improve cognitive function and improve quality of life in the patients. Numerous studies in recent years have been formed a new concept of music therapy for Alzheimer's disease: functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies shown acting sites and mechanisms of music therapy in the brain, and clinical studies shown that music therapy can further reduce anxiety, depression and aggressive behavior in the patient. The authors believe that music therapy for AD patients is a safe, effective, and simple non-drug treatments, and should be widely applied.【摘要】阿尔茨海默病（AD）会导致患者认知障碍和严重损害生活能力。作为非药物治疗，音乐疗法可以改善患者认知功能和提高生活质量。近年来大量研究已经形成阿尔茨海默病音乐疗法的新概念：功能性磁共振成像（fMRI）法研究显示音乐疗法脑部的作用部位和机理，临床研究表明音乐疗法可以进一步减少患者的焦虑、抑郁和过激行为。作者认为，阿尔茨海默病患者的音乐疗法是一项安全有效、操作简便的非药物治疗方法，值得推广应用