Active music therapy reduces depressive symptoms and enhances sleep and daily-life autonomy in older adults
These findings highlight music therapy as an engaging and effective strategy to reduce depressive symptoms, improve subjective sleep perception and daytime functioning, and promote independence and resilience in aging populations.
Authors
- Daniele Lozzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6180-5131)
- Lucia Serenella De Federicis
- Ilaria Di Pompeo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7250-1595)
- Martina Marcaccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2912-1031)
- Simone Migliore
- Michela Alemanno
- Giuseppe Curcio
- Rossella Spinoso
Institutions
- University of L'Aquila (IT)
- Centro Tecnológico do Calçado de Portugal (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Gerontologist
- Published
- 2025-12-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2025.2606708
- Primary Topic
- Music Therapy and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00