Music, Social Attention, and Dementia

Description

This is an exploratory mixed-methods control-treatment study to evaluate if participation in rhythmic musical activities improves social attention and connectedness in individuals living with mild to moderate bvFTD and AD, and their caregivers. Secondary objectives include evaluating the potential relationships between brain networks associated with rhythm production, social attention, and connectedness in these populations.

Conditions

Frontotemporal Dementia, Alzheimer Disease

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This is an exploratory mixed-methods control-treatment study to evaluate if participation in rhythmic musical activities improves social attention and connectedness in individuals living with mild to moderate bvFTD and AD, and their caregivers. Secondary objectives include evaluating the potential relationships between brain networks associated with rhythm production, social attention, and connectedness in these populations.

The Impact of a Caregiver-patient Music Intervention on Social Attention and Connectedness in Persons Living With bvFTD and AD

Music, Social Attention, and Dementia

Condition
Frontotemporal Dementia
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

San Francisco

Sandler Neurosciences Center, San Francisco, California, United States, 94158

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study

    55 Years to 89 Years

    Sexes Eligible for Study

    ALL

    Accepts Healthy Volunteers

    Yes

    Collaborators and Investigators

    University of California, San Francisco,

    Aaron Colverson, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of California, San Francisco

    Study Record Dates

    2025-12-01