Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative movement disorder that is
often accompanied by impaired balance and walking and reduced quality of life. Recent …

Background Parkinson's disease (PD) represents the second most common
neurodegenerative disease. Objective To evaluate the effects of dance therapy (DT) aimed …

Background According to the literature, music therapy has been shown to decrease
neuropsychiatric symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. It is well known that music serves as a …

Dementia is a general term for a series of medical conditions that affect the brain and evolve
progressively. According to the literature, there are over 200 subtypes and causes of …

Background. Dance is found to provide a range of beneficial effects for older adults including
individuals with age-related neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease (PD). The …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease impacting cognitive, emotional,
and social functioning. Given the limited effectiveness of the pharmacological approach in …

Dementia is a debilitating and progressive neurodegenerative condition expected to affect
over 13 million Americans by 2050 (Mitchell et al. in N Engl J Med 361: 1529–1538, 2009) …

Purpose: To understand why individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) participate in a
community-based therapeutic dance program and to explore its influence on perceived …

Background: Dance interventions are considered beneficial for older patients with mild
cognitive impairment in many aspects. We conducted a comprehensive systematic review …

Parkinson disease causes several changes in gait, such as postural stability, which
consequently induces fall risk factors and loss of quality of life. Alternative forms of treatment …