Intensive musical training for people with Alzheimer's disease

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This project, Memory for Music, investigates the effects of intensive musical training on cognitive and behavioral functioning in adults aged 65 and older with Alzheimer's disease. Participants will engage in a structured program of learning new songs with a personal music teacher over a period of 10 months, alternating between intensive and minimal training phases. The study aims to assess changes in general cognition and memory for music using standardized assessments and brain response measurements. By exploring the cognitive benefits of music interventions, this research seeks to enhance the quality of life for individuals with dementia.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
* Home-dwelling
* Non-musician

Exclusion Criteria:

* Non-Alzheimer dementia
* Living in care home
* History as a professional musician

Where it's running

• Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales
  Buenos Aires, Argentina Recruiting
• University of Vienna
  Vienna, Austria Recruiting
• University of Bergen
  Bergen, Vestland, Norway Recruiting
• Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus
  Bergen, Vestland, Norway Recruiting
• Kinn municipality
  Florø, Norway Recruiting
• Oslo municipality
  Oslo, Norway Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Elias Langeland
• Email: elil@norceresearch.no
• Phone: 0047 90628887

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.