Valuing embodiment: insights from dance practice among people living with dementia.

ABSTRACT: There is a growing appreciation for the ability of person-centered arts-based approaches to extend multiple domains of brain health of people living with dementia. Dance is a multi-modal artistic engagement which has positive impacts on cognition, mobility and the emotional and social aspects of brain health. Although research into multiple domains of brain health among older adults and people living with dementia is promising, several gaps remain, specifically in understanding the benefits of co-creative and improvisational dance practices. Collaborative research between dancers, researchers, people living with dementia and care partners is needed to design and evaluate future research on dance and to determine relevance and usability. Furthermore, the respective praxes and experience of

SUBMITTER: Kaczmarska M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10277497 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature