Symptoms of aggression and agitation in dementia patients may respond better to non-drug therapies such as massage, touch therapy, and outdoor activities, a new study suggests.
In a reanalysis of more than 163 studies involving nearly 25,000 patients, Canadian researchers found that multidisciplinary care, massage and touch therapy, and music combined with massage and touch therapy were more effective than patients’ usual care, according to a report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
