Dance movement therapy as a pathway to life Integration among older adults in Taiwan
Sr No:
Page No:
44-47
Language:
English
Authors:
Yii-nii Lin*, Ju-Chang Lee
Received:
2025-07-28
Accepted:
2025-08-15
Published Date:
2025-08-20
Abstract:
This study explores the application of Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) in
supporting life integration among older adults in Taiwan. As the proportion of the elderly
population continues to grow, healthcare and mental health professionals face increasing
demands to address the physical, psychological, and social well-being of older individuals. DMT
engages seniors in spontaneous and creative movement to express internal emotions, enhance
bodily awareness, reconnect with familiar physical sensations, and explore psychological issues
through imaginative and reflective processes. By fostering a "dialogue" between movement and
inner experience, DMT facilitates mind-body integration. It further supports life review and
acceptance of past experiences, enabling older adults to reconstruct a sense of personal value and
meaning in later life.
Keywords:
dance movement therapy, older adult, life integration