Abstract
The present study examined the efficacy of clinical Dohsa therapy for improving the cognitive functioning and posture of persons with Alzheimer-type dementia. Participants in the study were 3 nursing-home patients (an 85-year-old man, and 2 women, 77 and 85 years old) who had Alzheimer-type dementia, 2 of which were severe cases, and 1 moderate. Their cognitive functions were assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Nishimura Dementia Scale, and their standing posture from the side and the back was also assessed, to enable an evaluation of the effects of 4 months of therapy. The results revealed that both the MMSE and Nishimura Dementia Scale scores improved in 2 of the patients, although the scores did not change appreciably in the third one. These results were maintained after 3 months. In addition, the results showed that side and back posture improved in all 3 patients. These results suggest that clinical Dohsa therapy appears to maintain or improve cognitive functions and to improve the posture of persons with Alzheimer-type dementia.
