February 2025
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Psicologia e Saúde em Debate

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The increased incidence of neurodegenerative diseases, especially in the elderly population, has motivated the search for alternative therapies to treat these conditions. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of music therapy as an alternative non-drug adjunctive treatment for the symptoms of these diseases. This is an integrative literature review. Searches were conducted in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Virtual Health Library (BVS) and The Lancet databases, using descriptors such as music therapy, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, treatment. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 19 articles were selected for the construction of the present study. It was observed that music therapy can be effective in relieving depressive and anxious symptoms, as well as improving mood, cognition and socialization in patients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease; however, despite favorable results for the use of music therapy with these patients, many were heterogeneous and with low levels of evidence, highlighting the need for more robust studies. Music therapy is a viable and effective alternative for managing emotional, cognitive and socialization symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease, however, more studies are needed to define its appropriate application parameters.