Baseline Characteristics | Control Group n/N (%), (N = 6) | Physical Activity n/N (%), (N = 6) | Music Therapy n/N (%), (N = 6) |
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Demographics | |||
Age (mean (SD)) | 76.67 (8.38) | 73.83 (5.49) | 77.17 (6.05) |
Gender | |||
Male | 3/6 (50) | 3/6 (50) | 4/6 (66.67) |
Female | 3/6 (50) | 3/6 (50) | 2/6 (33.33) |
Handedness | |||
Right | 6/6 (100) | 6/6 (100) | 6/6 (100) |
Left | 0/6 (0) | 0/6 (0) | 0/6 (0) |
Both | 0/6 (0) | 0/6 (0) | 0/6 (0) |
Years of Education (mean (SD)) | 13.33 (2.16) | 17.17 (3.49) | 13.17 (3.19) |
Diagnosis based on MMSE cutoff | |||
Mild AD | 5/6 (83.33) | 4/6 (66.67) | 5/6 (83.33) |
Moderate AD | 1/6 (16.67) | 2/6 (33.33) | 1/6 (16.67) |
Self-Reported Medical History | |||
Hearing Deficit | 2/6 (33.33) | 1/6 (16.67) | 3/6 (50) |
Medication type | |||
AD Medication | 5/6 (83.33) | 5/6 (83.33) | 3/6 (50) |
Blood Pressure | 1/6 (16.67) | 2/6 (33.33) | 3/6 (50) |
Anxiety | 0/6 (0) | 0/6 (0) | 1/6 (16.67) |
Sleeping | 0/6 (0) | 0/6 (0) | 0/6 (0) |
Cholesterol | 2/6 (33.33) | 0/6 (0) | 2/6 (33.33) |
Allergy | 2/6 (33.33) | 0/6 (0) | 0/6 (0) |
Metabolism | 0/6 (0) | 1/6 (16.67) | 1/6 (16.67) |
Anti-depressants | 2/6 (33.33) | 1/6 (16.67) | 0/6 (0) |
Previous Ailments | 0/6 (0) | 0/6 (0) | 0/6 (0) |
Lifestyle characteristics and background | |||
Smokinga | 1/5 (20) | 1/4 (25) | 4/4 (100) |
Singing alone | 4/6 (66.67) | 4/6 (66.67) | 5/6 (83.33) |
Singing in public | 4/6 (66.67) | 4/6 (66.67) | 2/6 (33.33) |
Dance | 3/6 (50) | 4/6 (66.67) | 4/6 (66.67) |
Currently physically active | 2/6 (33.33) | 6/6 (100) | 4/6 (66.67) |
Grew up with music in the home | 4/6 (66.67) | 6/6 (100) | 5/6 (83.33) |
Parents sung lullabies during childhood | 4/6 (66.67) | 6/6 (100) | 3/6 (50) |
Have pets | 0/6 (0) | 0/6 (0) | 1/6 (16.67) |