The happiest hour in the week: Memory Dance and Dance Movement Therapy for elderly people living with dementia

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People living with dementia often experience memory problems, loss of independence, and difficulties in communication (Karkou & Meekums, 2017). Thus, they risk becoming lonely, depressed, passive, and isolated. But feelings do not get dementia; dance has no age and the living language of the body is accessible all through life. This chapter focuses on why and how Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) and the dance form Memory Dance can be used with individuals with dementia. DMT is a multidimensional arts-based therapy form. Memory Dance is a recall-inspired movement method that can be facilitated by the caregiving staff.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelDance On! : Dancing Through Life
RedaktørerStephanie Burridge, Charlotte Svendler Nielsen
Antal sider10
UdgivelsesstedLondon
ForlagRoutledge
Publikationsdato2023
Sider216-225
Kapitel5.2
ISBN (Elektronisk)9781003307624
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023

Bibliografisk note

CURIS 2023 NEXS 075

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