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Role of musictherapy in welfare of aging society

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19530492
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Social welfare and social work studies
Research InstitutionNara University of Education

Principal Investigator

FUKUI Hajime  Nara University of Education, 教育学部, 教授 (10199185)

Project Period (FY) 2007 – 2009
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Keywords高齢者 / 音楽療法 / 医療・福祉 / 内分泌学 / 心理学
Research Abstract

It has been known that testosterone protects nervous system and regulates cell death in a brain. Also, it is pointed out that the decline of Testosterone (T) accelerates depression. Therefore the treatment such as Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) has been tried to cure depression and Alzheimer's disease. However, It has been pointed out that HRT has serious side effects. On the other hand, there are reports that music influences on a steroid hormone. In addition, it is known that music has certain therapeutic gain toward AD and dementia. In this study, from a point of view of the prevention of AD and dementia, we examined the effect of music to sex hormones of normal elderly person. Thirty females participated music session and T and Cortisol (C) were evaluated. As a result, C values decreased after the session. In the high T group, the values decreased after the session, and in the low T group, the values increased. From above, there might be possibility that through a steroid hormone music.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2009 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2008 Annual Research Report
  • 2007 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2008

All Journal Article (1 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Creative art activities improve cognitive abilities and control steroid hormones in elderly person.2008

    • Author(s)
      Hajime Fukui, Kumiko Toyoshima, Sakon Fukumitsu, Munetaka Wakita.
    • Journal Title

      Abstracts for the 31 th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society; Neuro 61S

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Creative art activities improve cognitive abilities and control steroid hormones in elderly person.2008

    • Author(s)
      Hajime Fukui, Kumiko Toyoshima, Sakon Fukumitsu, Munetaka Wakita.
    • Organizer
      日本神経科学学会第31回日本神経科学大会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京国際フォーラム
    • Year and Date
      2008-07-09
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report 2008 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2007-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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