Effects of Music Therapy on Heart Rate Variability in Elderly Patients with Cerebral Vascular Disease and Dementia

Effects of Music Therapy on Heart Rate Variability in Elderly Patients with Cerebral Vascular Disease and Dementia

Objective: In Japan, the number of elderly people with cerebral vascular disease (CVD) and dementia is increasing, resulting in increased expenditures to treat such patients. Reports indicate that music therapy can reduce anxiety in patients with myocardial infarction. However, it is unclear whether...

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Main Authors: Akira Kurita, MD, Bonpei Takase, MD, Kaoru Okada, MD, Yuji Horiguchi, MD, Shinya Abe, MD, Yoshiki Kusama, MD, Hirotsugu Atarasi, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Heart rate variability
Music therapy
Cerebral vascular disease
Dementia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427606800141

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