2022 Volume 17 Pages 25-34
Tapping Touch is a care technique of alternating right and left touch using fingertips, which has psychological, physical, and relational effects. This study examined changes in behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia induced by Tapping Touch. Elderly women with hallucinations and depression were given tapping touch for 10 minutes three times every three days. The results showed that after the first intervention, the hallucinations disappeared, the depressive tendency improved, and the communication ability improved. These results suggest that Tapping Touch is useful for some of the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. However, since this is a single case study, generalizations cannot be made. Further studies are needed to apply this method to multiple cases.
