Unspecified Dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Development and application of the systematic program of stimulation with dance for the elderly for each sample group (10 CCL and 10 dementia) in a personalized way taking into account cognitive perfo
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to 120 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals aged 60 years or over (on the baseline of the study); of both genders; literate; and residing in a long-term care institution in the city of Juiz de Fora.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Older people who present a clinical condition that represents a contraindication for physical activity, even if of low impact, such as conditions of major cardiovascular alteration, decompensated glycemic level or severe rheumatology; or older people with a diagnosis of severe dementia that compromises the understanding of assessment tools and group intervention activities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improve the participants's cognitive performance related to executive functions, attention, memory, praxis and perception assessed through results of neuropsychological assessment tests. Data collected within a maximum period of two months before and after the intervention by a dance program adapted for the older people. From the statistical analysis, accounting and analysis of variance (ANOVA) and also via non- least detectable changes. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improve of depressive symptoms and functionality of the participants measured by test results of GDS, Pfeffer and Katz tests applied within a maximum period of two months before and after the intervention. From the statistical analysis, accounting and analysis of variance (ANOVA) and also via non- least detectable changes. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactNadia Shigaeff
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Outcome results
None listed