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Tango-Therapy Intervention for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment Living in Nursing Homes. Effects on Quality of Life, Physical Abilities and Gait.
Bracco, L.; Cornaro, C.; Pinto-Carral, A.; Koch, S.C.; Mourey, F. Tango-Therapy Intervention for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment Living in Nursing Homes: Effects on Quality of Life, Physical Abilities and Gait. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2023, 20, 3521.
Bracco, L.; Cornaro, C.; Pinto-Carral, A.; Koch, S.C.; Mourey, F. Tango-Therapy Intervention for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment Living in Nursing Homes: Effects on Quality of Life, Physical Abilities and Gait. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 3521.
Bracco, L.; Cornaro, C.; Pinto-Carral, A.; Koch, S.C.; Mourey, F. Tango-Therapy Intervention for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment Living in Nursing Homes: Effects on Quality of Life, Physical Abilities and Gait. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2023, 20, 3521.
Bracco, L.; Cornaro, C.; Pinto-Carral, A.; Koch, S.C.; Mourey, F. Tango-Therapy Intervention for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment Living in Nursing Homes: Effects on Quality of Life, Physical Abilities and Gait. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 3521.
Abstract
Cognitive impairment in older adults is associated with poor gait performance, physical decline, falls and poor quality of life. This paper analyzes the feasibility and efficacy of a tango-based in-tervention in older people with cognitive impairment living in nursing homes. A multicenter study, with pre and post-test, was carried out. Intervention attendance, well-being, physical abilities (Short Physical Performance Battery), walking performance, functional capacities (Katz Index), and quality of life (Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s Disease) were assessed. Fifty-four participants (84.9 ± 6.7 years, Mini Mental State Examination 14.5 ± 7.4) completed the protocol. Intervention attendance was 92%, and the mean subjective well-being after each session was 4.5 ± 0.5 (on a five-point scale). Statistically significant improvement was found in the quality of life (p = 0.030). Non statistically significant changes were found in walking performance, physical abilities, or in functional capacities. The study shows feasibility and suggests evidence for the effects of Tango therapy on well-being and quality of life. Further studies are necessary to contrast these findings and to verify the role of Tango interventions as a holistic approach to prevent functional decline in older people with cognitive impairment.
Keywords
older adults; cognitive impairment; tango-therapy; quality of life; well-being; physical performance; walking performances; abilities of daily living; dance movement therapy; arts with therapeutic intent
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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