Association between upper limb movements during drumming and cognition in older adults with cognitive impairment and dementia at a nursing home: a pilot study

• Main Authors: Atsuko Miyazaki (Author), Yuichi Ito (Author), Takashi Okuyama (Author), Hayato Mori (Author), Kazuhisa Sato (Author), Masahiko Ichiki (Author), Atsushi Hiyama (Author), Jerome Dinet (Author), Rui Nouchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundDespite the association between motor dysfunction and dementia, quantitative assessment of dementia-related specific motor dysfunction in patients with severe dementia is difficult. Thus, this study aimed to develop a new method to measure upper limb motor function in people with dementia....