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Memory Recollection Program of Dancing
Joint Event on 12th International Conference on Vascular Dementia and Dementia & 8th International Conference on Neurological Disorders and Stroke
March 14-16, 2019 | London, UK
Sawami K, Kimura M, Kitamura T, Furusumi M, Kawaguchi M, Suishu C, Morisaki N and Hattori S
Nara Medical University, Japan Shubun University, Japan Himeji University, Japan Wakayama Medical University, Japan
Posters & Accepted Abstracts : J Brain Neurol
Abstract:
Introduction: Since dementia has no effective drug therapy,
it is necessary to accumulate evidence of preventive therapy.
Therapies that have been considered effective include exercise
therapies and delayed recall tasks. This time, we developed a
new therapy combining dance, which is an aerobic exercise,
and delayed recall tasks, and conducted a clinical trial with
elderly people living in the local area.
Method: We recruited elderly people openly, and carried
out a therapy combining dance and delayed recall tasks on
them once a week, seven times total. We used the cognitive
test which the National Police Agency uses for driver’s license
renewal in Japan. Those who get 76 or more scores are normal,
and those who get the scores between 49 and 76 have mild
cognitive impairment. And those who get less than 49 scores
have cognitive decline. In order to compare the cognitive ability
before and after the clinical trial, a paired t-test was used.
Result: Among 58 participants, we analyzed the data of 42
subjects who participated continuously and could have a paired
t-test. The average age of subjects was 70.5 ± 5.9 years old. 3 of
them were males and 39 of them were females. The average
score increased from 88.0 to 94.6. The number of those who
have normal cognitive functions increased from 37 to 41.
The number of those who have mild cognitive impairments
decreased from 5 to 1. The number of those who have dementia
was 0 (p <0.01).
Conclusion: Since dancing is an aerobic exercise, it increases
the cerebral blood flow rate and increases brain-derived
neurotrophic factors. In addition, their memories were
improved by adding memory tasks. As a result, 4 participants
with cognitive impairment returned to normal evaluation scores.
This is a very significant result. In the future, we would like to
further increase the accuracy of the program and accumulate
the necessary data to verify its efficacy. This research funding is
scientific research expenses of the Japanese Ministry of Health,
Labor and Welfare. We are grateful to Nippon Street dance
Studio Association for their contributions to the study.
Biography:
Kazue Sawami of the presenter of this research is a professor at Nara Medical University. Her Ph.D. acquisition is a health science, and the recent study is the prevention of dementia in elderly people. Research currently being developed is the intervention by artificial intelligence, and support of the elderly by the information equipment remote control system. Results of their research group can be viewed at the following address. http://www.g-nursing.com/katsudou.php.
E-mail: sawami@naramed-u.ac.jp
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