For People With Dementia, Exercise and Touch Therapy May Ease Mood
This review suggests exercise and touch therapy may help mood in people with dementia.
Looking at dozens of trials, non-drug approaches gave small but steady improvements in agitation, depression, and anxiety for people with dementia. Thinking skills got a modest boost too. Quality of life didn't change. The most consistent helpers were tech-based tools, massage and touch therapy, and physical exercise.
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