Multisensory stimulation for people with dementia: a review of the literature

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Multisensory stimulation for people with dementia: a review of the literatureFecha
2012-12-07Cita bibliográfica
Sánchez A, Millán-Calenti JC, Lorenzo-López L, Maseda A. Multisensory stimulation for people with dementia: a review of the literature. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2013;28(1):7-14.
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[Abstract] The use of multisensory stimulation in people with dementia is becoming increasingly popular in the last decades. The aim of this
review is to analyze the therapeutic effectiveness of multisensory stimulation in people with dementia. We made a search on
Medline and Web of Science databases referred to all researches published from the year 1990 to 2012, which used multisensory
stimulation techniques in people with dementia. The revision of the 18 articles which fulfilled the inclusion/exclusion criteria
seems to prove evidence that multisensory stimulation environments produce immediate positive effects on the behavior and
mood of people with dementia. Based on the above, we think it can be a useful nonpharmacological intervention on
neuropsychological symptoms though, in any case, it would be necessary to start more reliable protocols from the methodological
point of view in order to establish its long-term effectiveness.
Palabras clave
Multisensory stimulation
Snoezelen
Multisensory environmental therapy
Dementia
Elderly
Snoezelen
Multisensory environmental therapy
Dementia
Elderly