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Evaluation Of Group Movement Programs (Plié And Paired Plié) For People With Memory Loss, Alzheimer’S Disease Or Dementia, Martin Blanco, Deborah Barnes
Evaluation Of Group Movement Programs (Plié And Paired Plié) For People With Memory Loss, Alzheimer’S Disease Or Dementia, Martin Blanco, Deborah Barnes
GW Research Days 2016 - 2020
Today, one in ten people ages 65 and older have Alzheimer’s dementia. This serious condition often causes great suffering among affected individuals and their families, and there are no medications that stop or slow the disease. It is therefore important to evaluate alternative interventions that may benefit both patients and their care partners. Preventing Loss of Independence through Exercise (PLIÉ) and Paired PLIÉ are group movement programs that combine neuroscience and integrative medicine for individuals with dementia. We analyzed data from [N=39] anonymous evaluation surveys performed as part of two ongoing randomized control trials. Survey data included general questions on …
Neural Correlates Of Taste Reactivity In Autism Spectrum Disorder., Jason A Avery, John E Ingeholm, Sophie Wohltjen, Meghan Collins, Cameron D Riddell, Stephen J Gotts, Lauren Kenworthy, Gregory L Wallace, W Kyle Simmons, Alex Martin
Neural Correlates Of Taste Reactivity In Autism Spectrum Disorder., Jason A Avery, John E Ingeholm, Sophie Wohltjen, Meghan Collins, Cameron D Riddell, Stephen J Gotts, Lauren Kenworthy, Gregory L Wallace, W Kyle Simmons, Alex Martin
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Publications
Selective or 'picky' eating habits are common among those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). These behaviors are often related to aberrant sensory experience in individuals with ASD, including heightened reactivity to food taste and texture. However, very little is known about the neural mechanisms that underlie taste reactivity in ASD. In the present study, food-related neural responses were evaluated in 21 young adult and adolescent males diagnosed with ASD without intellectual disability, and 21 typically-developing (TD) controls. Taste reactivity was assessed using the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile, a clinical self-report measure. Functional magnetic resonance imaging was used to evaluate hemodynamic responses …