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Dance/movement therapy: A holistic approach to working with the elderly

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The purpose of this paper is to examine dance/movement therapy as a holistic approach for working with the elderly. The premise is that dance/movement therapy can play a vital role in the prevention and treatment of illness with the elderly and act as a motivating force for maximizing lifelong growth potential. Therapeutic approaches to physically, emotionally, and intellectually disabled elderly are discussed. The paper concludes that dance/movement therapy with the elderly can be an enlightening experience which can inspire the therapist and clients to face life and death with love and energy.

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  1. Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, USA

    Isabel Eicheverry Fersh M.A., DTR (Dance/Movement Therapist)

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Fersh, I.E. Dance/movement therapy: A holistic approach to working with the elderly. Am J Dance Ther 3, 33–43 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02579617

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