[The benefits of reading aloud in geriatric wards and institutions]

Abstract

The number of elderly patients hospitalized in geriatric wards and institutions on a temporary or more permanent basis is increasing. We know that thymic symptoms, such as depression, behavioral disorders and boredom, are common in these patients. We also know that the drug therapies used to treat these symptoms are sometimes a source of iatrogenesis and can be ineffective. That's why "non-drug" therapies are so useful. What if reading aloud could be part of the management of our elderly patients?

Keywords: Ehpad; conte; lecture à voix haute; memory; mémoire; non-drug therapy; reading aloud; tale; thérapie non médicamenteuse.