Laughter is the best medicine: The Second City^® improvisation as an intervention for Parkinson's disease

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• 作者：Danny Bega^a ; ^dbega@nm.org ; Pamela Palmentera^a ; Abby Wagner^b ; Matt Hovde^b ; Becca Barish^b ; Mary J. Kwasny^c ; Tanya Simuni^a
• 关键词：Parkinson's disease ; Humor ; Improvisation ; Improv
• 刊名：Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：34
• 期：Complete
• 页码：62-65
• 全文大小：199 K
• 卷排序：34

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Improvisation may cultivate focus, improve communication, and promote well-being. People with PD enjoy improv classes and feel it is beneficial for their PD symptoms. Improv training can lead to improvement in activities of daily living in PD.