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Can I read Dance/Movement Therapy and Sensory Stimulation: A Holistic Approach to Dementia Care on EtoBox?
Dance/Movement Therapy and Sensory Stimulation: A Holistic Approach to Dementia Care by Goldstein-Levitas, Natasha is a Psychology article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Dance/Movement Therapy and Sensory Stimulation: A Holistic Approach to Dementia Care about?
Nearly 135 million people worldwide will be afflicted with dementia by 2050 . Dementia is a devastating and progressive illness that results in the loss of one's sense of self and feelings such as frustration, depression, and anxiety. Dance/movement therapy (DMT) is a useful, non-pharmacologic method for the treatment of dementia, as this discipline enhances quality of life, may attenuate cognitive decline, and is cost-effective; DMT engages the sensory systems and stimulates physical, emotional, and cognitive functioning. This article affirms that sensory stimulation in DMT is a holistic, economical, and fruitful approach for dementia care.
Who reads Dance/Movement Therapy and Sensory Stimulation: A Holistic Approach to Dementia Care?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Psychology.
- Author
- Goldstein-Levitas, Natasha
- Publisher
- Springer; Springer-Verlag; Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers; Springer Science and Business Media LLC (ISSN 0146-3721)
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Psychology (Social Sciences)