Improvisational Movement to Improve Quality of Life in Older Adults With Early-Stage Dementia: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: Alzheimer's disease has profound effects on quality of life, affecting not only cognition, but mobility and opportunities for social engagement. Dance is a form of movement that may be uniquely suited to help maintain quality of life for older adults, including those with dementia, because it inherently incorporates movement, social engagement, and cognitive stimulation. Here, we describe the methods and results of the pilot study for the IMOVE trial (NCT03333837, www.clinicaltrials.gov), a clinical trial designed to use improvisational dance classes to test the effects of movement and social engagement in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early-stage dementia. The pilot study was an 8-week investigation into the feasibility and potential effects of an improvisational dance in

SUBMITTER: Thumuluri D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8795741 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature