To understand the mechanisms of action of music in preventing and inhibiting the progression of dementia and to develop music therapy programmes
Description: This study will use brain imaging and neuropsychological test data to demonstrate the mechanisms of music-induced inhibition of progression of dementia in participants with dementia and the mechanisms of music-induced prevention of dementia in healthy older people, and will develop a music therapy programme based on the established database. Studies of healthy older people and people with dementia funded by this research grant showed that the maintenance of cognitive function and brain volume prior to intervention is an important factor. It found that an important factor in music therapy programmes is that the programmes can be delivered with residual function.
Amount: ¥4,160,000
Funding type: fellowship
Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Start date: 2017-04-01
End date: 2023-03-31
Investigator: Tabei Ken-ichi
Institution: Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology(2018-2022)Mie University(2017)
Funded outputs count: 29
Funder award ID: 17K17811
OpenAlex ID: G45965945