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Dancing With Grandma to Boost Mood, Strengthen Familial Bonds

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In old age, meeting one’s physical and social needs can become increasingly difficult. In a unique study, Israeli researchers observed what happens when grandmothers and grandchildren come together to participate in dance movement therapy (DMT).

They discovered that dance movement therapy can be used as an enjoyable and effective tool to promote exercise, boost mood, improve quality of life and create intergenerational closeness.

The findings are published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. For the study, researchers from the Kibbutzim College and University of Haifa in Israel recruited 16 dance movement therapists to meet with their grandmothers for three free-form dance sessions.

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