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Mindfulness-based Movement Therapy for Persons With Dementia and Family Caregivers
Sponsor: Drexel University
Summary
This study aims to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a novel intervention, the CARE-MOVE program, which combines mindfulness-based dance/movement therapy (M-DMT), psychoeducation, and a support group for dementia care partners. The study also aims to provide proof of concept for the potential effects of the intervention on reducing stress, improving psychological well-being, and enhancing the caregiving relationship.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2024-04-30
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2026-10-08
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Mindfulness-based Dance/Movement Therapy
CARE-MOVE is a 10-week, synchronous online mindfulness-based dance/movement therapy intervention tailored for dementia care partners. Mindfulness principles are integrated into embodied and movement-based practices rather than taught as a separate comprehensive mindfulness curriculum. The intervention combines structured, self-directed, and interactive dance/movement, music, mindful meditation, sensory exploration, creative self-expression, and social support. The program progresses through five stages: emotional awareness and articulation, emotional expression and reciprocal attunement, empathy, affect modulation, and rhythmic synchrony.
Locations (1)
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States