Métodos não farmacológicos como aliados no tratamento de alzheimer: uma revisão sobre o método Montessori

Abstract

Population aging is a reality that has been discussed in several areas of study, such as health and neuroscience. It is common for some diseases to manifest more frequently at older ages and one of these manifestations is Alzheimer’s disease. A disease that brings a lot of suffering to the patient and to those responsible for caring for the affected individual. In addition, access to treatments is not always easy or cheap. This is one of the reasons why the objective of this work is to review the use of the Montessori method as a possible ally in the treatment of Alzheimer’s. Therefore, 16 articles were selected for analysis and it was concluded that, although some showed positive results, there is still a lack of studies with more rigorous controls to prove the effectiveness of using the method. More research on the application of the Montessori method may help to introduce a cheaper form of intervention with the possibility of improve family and patient engagement.