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View article: Feasibility and Barriers of an Olfactory Training Intervention
Feasibility and Barriers of an Olfactory Training Intervention Open
Olfactory dysfunction is a common issue in late-life and can be an early indicator for neurodegenerative diseases. Further, olfactory interventions not only improve olfaction but have shown promise for the delay and treatment of dementia. …
View article: Music and Dementia: Exploring Protective Factors for Cognitive Function
Music and Dementia: Exploring Protective Factors for Cognitive Function Open
Ample research suggests that musical interventions have the potential to boost social connection, engender positive emotions, and potentially buffer against depression in people with dementia (PwD). Here, our focus concerns expanding the p…
View article: Finding Factors in Footfalls: Exploring the Factor Structure of Gait in Older Adults.
Finding Factors in Footfalls: Exploring the Factor Structure of Gait in Older Adults. Open
Gait is a reputed marker of global health spanning various bodily systems (MacDonald et al., 2017) and is a robust predictor of deleterious age-related outcomes (Van Kan et al., 2009). However, the sheer number of individual gait variables…
View article: Systematic Changes in Gait Pursuant to Choir Participation for Caregivers and Persons With Dementia
Systematic Changes in Gait Pursuant to Choir Participation for Caregivers and Persons With Dementia Open
Choir interventions confer psychological benefits for persons with dementia (PwD) and their caregivers. However, less is known about whether physiological function also exhibits improvements pursuant to such social-cognitive interventions.…