This systematic review aims to summarize and update the current knowledge on the
effectiveness of the existing interventions for alleviating loneliness and social isolation …

Demographic aging is a worldwide phenomenon, cognitive and behavioral impairment is
becoming global burden of nerve damage. However, the effect of pharmacological treatment …

Background Social prescription programs represent a viable solution to linking primary care
patients to nonmedical community resources for improving patient well-being. However …

Importance Increasing evidence supports the ability of music to broadly promote well-being
and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, the magnitude of music's positive …

This paper outlines the growth of interest in the UK in the social and health impacts of the
arts from the late 1990s onwards. It highlights the early critiques of claims made about such …

Building on her earlier work,'The Power of Music: A Research Synthesis of the Impact of
Actively Making Music on the Intellectual, Social and Personal Development of Children and …

Background Many interventions have been developed to promote respect and social
inclusion among older people, but the evidence on their impacts on health has not been …

Purpose: People with stroke or Parkinson's disease (PD) live with reduced mood, social
participation and quality of life (QOL). Communication difficulties affect 90% of people with …

Background: Living at home following a diagnosis of dementia can be difficult for both the
person living with dementia (PwD) and their family caregivers (FCG). Active group music …

The progression of dementia can severely compromise interpersonal connection and
relationship quality between people living with dementia (PwD) and their family caregivers …