Short-Term Effects of Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation in Alzheimer's Disease: An Exploratory Pilot Study.

@article{ClementsCorts2016ShortTermEO,
  title={Short-Term Effects of Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation in Alzheimer's Disease: An Exploratory Pilot Study.},
  author={Amy Clements-Cort{\'e}s and Heidi Ahonen and Michael Evans and Morris Freedman and Lee R Bartel},
  journal={Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD},
  year={2016},
  volume={52 2},
  pages={
          651-60
        }
}
This study assessed the effect of stimulating the somatosensory system of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients at three stages of their illness with 40 Hz sound. In this AB cross-over study design, 18 participants (6 mild, 6 moderate, 6 severe) each participated in 13 sessions: one intake and 12 treatment. Treatment A consisted of 40 Hz sound stimulation and Treatment B consisted of visual stimulation using DVDs, each provided twice a week over 6 weeks for a total of 6 times per treatment. Outcome… 
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