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Social Dancing Intervention for Older Adults at High Risk of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias: A Pilot Study.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Social Dancing and Treadmill Walking for Alzheimer Disease and 4 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 25 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Dancing is a complex sensorimotor rhythmic activity that integrates cognitive, physical, and social components and is applicable to seniors with various fitness levels. Despite its popularity, there is a paucity of studies that have systematically examined the role of dancing in preventing or delaying cognitive decline in older adults at high risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. This preliminary randomized clinical trial will help provide the evidence base to develop a definitive full-scale trial to support or refute prescription of social dancing to prevent further cognitive decline in older adults at high risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
90-min dance sessions twice weekly for 6-months. The session includes warm-up, dance and cool down.
Each session starts with 5-10 minutes of warm-up walking at comfortable speed. Speed is gradually increased to the level at which participants felt it is 'somewhat hard' for two 35 minute sessions with breaks in between followed by 5-10 minute cool down period (total 90 min to match dance group).