Examination of the effect of Deep Micro Vibrotactile stimulation on cognitive function for elderly with Alzheimer’s Disease
Author(s) -
Ayuto Kodama,
Yasuhíro Suzuki,
Yu Kume,
Hidetaka Ota
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of alzheimer s and dementia care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2692-448X
DOI - 10.17352/aadc.000016
Subject(s) - stimulation , dementia , cognition , medicine , disease , audiology , alzheimer's disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , gerontology , psychiatry
This study aimed to preliminary examine the effect of DMV stimulation on cognitive function in the elderly with moderate dementia. In the single arm study, 5 participants over 85 years old (% female: 100%) with Alzheimer’s disease completed treatment of DMV stimulation with 15-40 Hz. 15-40 Hz DMV stimulation was provided during the entire day for 4 weeks.
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