Biodanza as a Nonpharmacological Dance Movement–Based Treatment in Older People With Alzheimer's Disease: An Italian Pilot Study in 2 Tuscan Nursing Homes. Issue 5 (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chiesi, Fabrizio; Gori, Eleonora; Collini, Francesca; Palfrader, Angelo; Galli, Roberto; Guazzini, Andrea; Collodi, Stefania; Lorini, Chiara; Bonaccorsi, Guglielmo
• Is Part Of: Holistic nursing practice. Volume 35:Issue 5(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: dementia care -- older adult nursing -- therapy; Holistic nursing -- Periodicals; Holistic medicine -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Philosophy -- Periodicals; 615.5
• DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000470
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0887-9311

Abstract

Abstract : The aim of this pilot, feasibility study was to assess health improvements in 16 institutionalized older people with Alzheimer's disease, after the Biodanza intervention, a nonpharmacological dance movement-based treatment. Biodanza significantly decreased agitated and neuropsychiatric behaviors. Effectiveness studies will be performed in order to assess the implication of such interventions.