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Community-based Adapted Tango Dancing for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease and Older Adults
Published on: December 9, 2014
[Dementia and non-pharmacological therapy, the effectiveness of play]
Cédric Gueyraud1, Marie Anaut2, Stéphane Sanchez3
1FM2J, 2/6 rue de l'Oratoire, 69300 Caluire, France.
Abstract:
A study was carried out to look into the effectiveness of play and the ways it can be used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. An intervention founded on the principal of a recreational setting, taking into account the choice of objects, the layout of the space and the role of the professional, could present itself as a form of therapeutic mediation adapted to this pathology. This study shows that play helps to reduce the behavioural problems of residents with Alzheimer's disease, and boosted their wellbeing and quality of life.
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