Open AccessSmart Skirting Board: Snoezelen System in Alzheimer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medical and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2577-8005
DOI - 10.33140/mcr.04.03.02
Subject(s) - mood , psychology , dementia , psychomotor learning , cognition , apathy , relaxation (psychology) , memory span , physical medicine and rehabilitation , audiology , neuroscience , medicine , clinical psychology , disease , working memory
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in old people. We used the Smart Skirting Board® (SSB®) thatintegrates, among other things, a Snoezelen system, a laser system, music, video and aromas for multisensory and cognitivestimulation. The SSB® allows a non-pharmacological intervention, and the brain stimulation is achieved, improving the elderlyperson’s attention span, memory, mood, verbal skills and concentration and helping them to relax and offering an atmosphereof security and mental and physical relaxation. Based on a study that was conducted, the smart skirting board as a therapeutictool, contributed significantly to the improvement of the quality of life of the elderly with psychomotor deficits and particularlythose showing signs of Alzheimer's.