A Multimodal Intervention for Community-dwelling Individuals With Unwanted Loneliness: Music Therapy, Health Education, and Physical Exercise
A Multimodal Intervention for Community-dwelling Individuals With Unwanted Loneliness: Music Therapy, Health Education, and Physical Exercise
The absence of social relationships negatively affects physical, psychological, and social health. In other words, it alters people's quality of life and makes active aging difficult. The investigators have designed a study to reduce unwanted loneliness in people over 65 living in the community through multiple interventions (music therapy, health education, and physical exercise).
The proposed study will involve 4 group sessions each week for a total of 13 weeks. The program will include the following activities:
Physical exercise adapted to the physical conditions of each participant. Total of 26 sessions (2 per week).
Health education workshops. A total of 12 workshops. These will include group training talks on the following topics: sleep hygiene, diet, and cognitive stimulation, among others.
Music therapy workshops. Through listening to songs, singing, dancing, guided relaxation with music, and group instrumental performance, the enjoyment and expression of feelings will be encouraged. There will be 1 session per week. Total 12 sessions.
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
+ Severe mental disorder or dementia.