Pilot of a Tailored Dance Intervention to Support Function in People With Cognitive Impairment Residing in Long-Term Care: A Brief Report

Older adults who live in long-term care settings are at risk for functional decline, which may be mitigated by regular exercise. Using a single-group repeated measures design, this pilot study explored the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a Waltz-based dance intervention delive...

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Main Authors: Hannah M. O’Rourke PhD, Souraya Sidani PhD, Charlene H. Chu PhD, Mary Fox PhD, Katherine S. McGilton PhD, Jhonna Collins BSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-10-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721417734672