Functional Exercises With Music in Mild Dementia

"Warm-Up Exercises (10 min): Diaphragmatic breathing exercise, neck rotation (right \& left), rotational shoulder movements, trunk rotation, triceps stretching exercise, hamstring stretching exercise Each exercise was performed for 8 repetitions.~Strengthening Exercises (40 min):~In a seated position:~Ankle plantar flexion and dorsiflexion exercises, ankle circumduction, knee extension, hip flexion, shoulder joint range of motion exercises in all directions, elbow and hand flexion-extension exercises~In a standing position:~Hip extension, toe raises, mini squats, standing on one leg, 360-degree turning, tandem walking exercises Each exercise was performed for 8 repetitions.~Cool-Down Exercises (10 min): Diaphragmatic breathing exercise, neck rotation (right \& left), rotational shoulder movements, trunk rotation, triceps stretching exercise, hamstring stretching exercise Each exercise was performed for 8 repetitions."

Slow-paced pieces in the Rast mode were selected for the warm-up and cool-down exercises, while more upbeat pieces in the Mahur mode were chosen for strength and balance exercises and played to the participants throughout the sessions alongside the exercises. To enhance participants' concentration, instrumental compositions in these selected Turkish classical music modes were used. Traditional Turkish instruments such as qanun, ney, kudüm, and oud were preferred in the performance of the compositions.