Investigating the effects of dance exercise intervention on the health of people with dementia

Abstract

Different methods of exercise can be used as a form of treatment for dementia such as dance exercise interventions (Ho et al. 2018). The study aims to develop a communitybased dance exercise intervention that is patient focused. It hopes to maintain or improve physical, mental, emotional and brain health in individuals who have dementia and their primary caregivers. Dance and exercise community-based interventions have potential to enhance the forms of care and treatment for people that have dementia