By "memory blues" we include all sorts of memory challenges whether they are called "Alzheimer's" or some other related dementia or acquired brain injury. Others can worry about clinical niceties while here we focus on managing these challenges and enjoying life.

By "dancing away" we include all sorts of activities which enrich lives of persons with these challenges.

Entries below are results of a thorough review of literature representing what we know about these activities. Annotated results are grouped into six categories.

You can contribute comments and contribute via email for us to add to these results. Email to: moyer.don.f@gmail.com

Friday, June 20, 2008

Additions to the Music Category

Here are three additions to be added to the Music category contributed by Anne Basting.

Palo-Bengtsson L, Ekman S. (1997). Social dancing in the care of persons with dementia in a nursing home setting: A phenomenological study. Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice: An International Journal, 11, 101-123.

Palo-Bengtsson L, Winblad, B., & Ekman S. (1998). Social dancing: A way to support intellectual, emotional and motor functions in persons with dementia. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 5, 545-554.

Verghese, J., Lipton, R. B., Katz, M. J., Hall, C. B., Derby, C. A., Kuslansky, G., Ambrose, A. F., Sliwinski, M., & Buschke, H. (2003). New England Journal of Medicine, 348, 2508-2516.

Palo-Bengston, L., & Ekman, S. L. (2002). Emotional response to social dancing and walks in persons with dementia. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease And Other Dementias, 17, 149-153.

And, here is another addition just published:

Raglio, Alfredo MT; Bellelli, Giuseppe MD; Traficante, Daniela PsyD, PhD; Gianotti, Marta MT; Ubezio, Maria Chiara MD; Villani, Daniele MD; Trabucchi, Marco MD. Efficacy of Music Therapy in the Treatment of Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders. 22(2):158-162, April/June 2008.

Contributed by Don Moyer.

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