■没有有效的治疗方法可以防止从轻度认知障碍(MCI)到阿尔茨海默病的退化。整合音乐和/或舞蹈的疗法很有希望,非药物选择,以减轻认知能力下降。
■为了加深我们对个人关系的理解(即,历史,经验和态度)与音乐和舞蹈相结合,这些音乐和舞蹈通常不被纳入基于音乐和舞蹈的治疗设计中,但可能会影响治疗结果。
■11名患有MCI的老年人及其5名护理伙伴/配偶参加了(4M/12F;黑人:n=4,白人:n=10,西班牙裔/拉丁美洲人:n=2;年龄:71.4±9.6)。我们进行了焦点小组并进行了问卷调查,以捕获参与者的音乐和舞蹈关系的各个方面。我们从四个主要主题中提取了紧急主题,包括:(1)经验和历史,(2)享受和偏好,(3)信心和障碍,(4)音乐和舞蹈作为治疗工具的印象。
■主题分析揭示了参与者对音乐和舞蹈作为潜在治疗工具的积极印象,引用感知的神经心理学,情感,和身体上的好处。参与者认为音乐和舞蹈是他们生活中不可或缺的一部分,历史,和文化中的身份,家庭,和/或社区。参与者还确定了终身参与的障碍,结合负反馈,灌输关于舞蹈和活跃音乐参与的持续低自我效能感。问卷调查验证了个人的适度音乐和舞蹈关系,在被动形式的音乐参与中最强(例如,听)。
■我们的发现支持个人的音乐和舞蹈关系以及对音乐和舞蹈治疗的相关看法可能是提高治疗效果的有价值的考虑因素。参与者对MCI个人的参与度和满意度。
UNASSIGNED: No effective therapies exist to prevent degeneration from Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer\'s disease. Therapies integrating music and/or dance are promising as effective, non-pharmacological options to mitigate cognitive decline.
UNASSIGNED: To deepen our understanding of individuals\' relationships (i.e., histories, experiences and attitudes) with music and dance that are not often incorporated into music- and dance-based therapeutic design, yet may affect therapeutic outcomes.
UNASSIGNED: Eleven older adults with MCI and five of their care partners/ spouses participated (4M/12F; Black: n=4, White: n=10, Hispanic/ Latino: n=2; Age: 71.4±9.6). We conducted focus groups and administered questionnaires that captured aspects of participants\' music and dance relationships. We extracted emergent themes from four major topics, including: (1) experience and history, (2) enjoyment and preferences, (3) confidence and barriers, and (4) impressions of music and dance as therapeutic tools.
UNASSIGNED: Thematic analysis revealed participants\' positive impressions of music and dance as potential therapeutic tools, citing perceived neuropsychological, emotional, and physical benefits. Participants viewed music and dance as integral to their lives, histories, and identities within a culture, family, and/ or community. Participants also identified lifelong engagement barriers that, in conjunction with negative feedback, instilled persistent low self-efficacy regarding dancing and active music engagement. Questionnaires verified individuals\' moderately-strong music and dance relationships, strongest in passive forms of music engagement (e.g., listening).
UNASSIGNED: Our findings support that individuals\' music and dance relationships and the associated perceptions toward music and dance therapy may be valuable considerations in enhancing therapy efficacy, participant engagement and satisfaction for individuals with MCI.