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This study examines the effects on social engagement in AD and explores links between verbal interaction, memory, and emotion.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Nineteen voluntary residents with moderate to severe AD from four nursing homes participated. Nine musical reminiscence workshops were conducted. A single-group intervention study was conducted, with assessments at baseline, three points during the intervention, post-intervention, and one-month follow-up. Emotions were assessed using the Observed Emotion Rating Scale. Social engagement was measured via the social interaction domain of the Alzheimer\u2019s Disease-Related Quality of Life scale. Episodic memory was evaluated with the simplified Tempau Test and an observational grid. Reminiscences and verbal interactions during workshops were counted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Verbal interactions and memory episodicity increased across workshops. Pleasure correlated positively with interaction frequency. Daily social engagement also improved after the intervention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Musical reminiscence workshops enhance autobiographical memory and foster social engagement. Pleasure appears to be associated with social interactions. Music interventions can improve the social quality of life in people living with Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnhum.2026.1803210","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,22]],"date-time":"2026-04-22T05:51:08Z","timestamp":1776837068000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Social engagement, pleasure, and memory in musical reminiscence workshops for individuals with Alzheimer\u2019s disease"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"20","author":[{"given":"Mikael","family":"Genguelou","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Univ Paul Val\u00e9ry Montpellier 3, EPSYLON EA 4556, F34000","place":["Montpellier, France"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Herv\u00e9","family":"Platel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Inserm, U1077, EPHE, Universit\u00e9 de Caen Normandie, Normandie Universit\u00e9, PSL Universit\u00e9 Paris, CHU de Caen, GIP Cyceron, Neuropsychologie et Imagerie de la M\u00e9moire Humaine (NIMH)","place":["Caen, France"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"C\u00e9cile","family":"Bourgeois","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Univ Paul Val\u00e9ry Montpellier 3, EPSYLON EA 4556, F34000","place":["Montpellier, France"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marie","family":"Gambonnet","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Univ Paul Val\u00e9ry Montpellier 3, EPSYLON EA 4556, F34000","place":["Montpellier, France"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sophie","family":"Bayard","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Univ Paul Val\u00e9ry Montpellier 3, EPSYLON EA 4556, F34000","place":["Montpellier, France"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1458","DOI":"10.1111\/ejn.12173","article-title":"Inter-subject synchronization of brain responses during natural music listening","volume":"37","author":"Abrams","year":"2013","journal-title":"Eur. 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