Abstract
The present study was performed to examine the effectiveness of sole tapping stimulations, which have been confirmed to lead to cortical and behavioral arousal. Twenty patients with vascular dementia received a 15-min sole tapping stimulation twice a day for 2 months. After the stimulation, their intellectual levels of HDS-R were significantly improve, and ADL of FIM and mental symptoms evaluated by the Mental Symptom Severity Test were also significantly improved. In addition to its simplicity and acceptability, the sole tapping stimulation was considered effective for the treatment of patients with vascular dementia.
