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Researchers at Yale University want to understand whether group drumming can help reduce pain and improve brain health in people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease, mild dementia, or mild cognitive impairment. The study involves both the person with memory changes and their caregiver participating together in weekly drum circle sessions. The researchers will measure changes in brain activity, heart rate, stress hormones, and pain sensitivity before and after the drumming program.
People with early memory loss often experience chronic pain, and both conditions can make life harder. This study explores whether music and rhythm—specifically group drumming—might be a natural way to reduce pain and help the brain adapt and heal, while also strengthening the bond between patients and their caregivers.
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You and your caregiver will attend ten weekly sessions at a research center in New Haven, Connecticut. During your first week, you'll complete baseline tests including brain activity scans, blood work, and pain sensitivity assessments. Over weeks 2 through 9, you'll participate in 45-minute to 1-hour group drumming sessions with heart rate monitoring, plus brief surveys before and after each session. In your final week, you'll repeat all the baseline tests so researchers can see what changed. The entire commitment is about 10 weeks, with sessions up to 3 hours long each.
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