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English to Thai: Positive effect of music and dance on dementia proven by New Zealand study General field: Science Detailed field: Medical: Health Care
Source text - English Positive effect of music and dance on dementia proven by New Zealand study
Stereotypically viewed as passive and immobile, older adults with dementia seem to have experienced an improved quality of life after exposure to music and dance through a University of Otago, New Zealand, pilot study.
Researchers from the Department of Dance and Department of Psychological Medicine used familiar, reminiscent music and the natural gestures of a group of 22 participants to create an original series of dance exercises.
Lead author Ting Choo, Dance Studies Masters graduate, says the aim was to promote a better quality of life for people with dementia by providing memory stimulation, mood moderation and social interaction.
Performed over 10 weekly sessions, the intuitive movement re-embodiment (IMR) programme provided humour, imagination, and intuition which motivated the participants to dance and interact with joy.
The study results, published in the American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias, show participants reported significant improvements in their quality of life after session six.
"They responded to the music greatly and showed enthusiasm in moving to the music regardless of their physical limitation. Positive responses such as memory recalling, spontaneous dancing and joking with each other were observed in every session.
"These observations have certainly reversed the stereotypical understanding of this group of people being passive and immobile. The music stimulates their responses much better than verbal instructions," Ms Choo says.
The researchers now intend to expand the pilot study, refining and enlarging the IMR programme to better cater to the needs and conditions of the participants.
Ms Choo hopes further research will gain the programme support and recognition from the medical community.
"There is scope for future exploration of creativity and dementia."
She believes the use of arts, including painting, music, drama and dance, has been undervalued in the clinical field, due to a lack of standardized conduct and consistent study results.
"As a former dancer and current dance educator, I understand the 'less important role' of arts in the society, as well as the insignificant therapeutic effects of music and dance for dementia, when compared to clinical research of much larger scale," she says.
English to Thai: What Is Linguistic Anthropology? General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: Anthropology
Source text - English What Is Linguistic Anthropology?
Linguistic anthropology is a branch of anthropology that studies the role of language in the social lives of individuals and communities. Linguistic anthropology explores how language shapes communication.
Language plays a huge role in social identity, group membership, and establishing cultural beliefs and ideologies.
Linguistic anthropologists have ventured into the study of everyday encounters, language socialization, ritual and political events, scientific discourse, verbal art, language contact and language shift, literacy events, and media.
So, unlike linguists, linguistic anthropologists do not look at language alone, language is viewed as interdependent with culture and social structures.
My professional background is in Anthropology and Sales Support and enjoys reading a variety of other subjects, including social sciences, Tech Industry, E-Sport, Manga, and Fiction. I have volunteer translation experience in the humanitarian mission at Translator Without Borders and storytelling at TED.
I have a particular interest in, and flair for, film and game subtitles.
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