February 14, 2026 Uneri A, Fanning JT, Beck JR, Ip EH, Laurienti PJ, Laurita-Spanglet J, Lyday RG, Nicklas BJ, Sachs BC, Soriano CT, Hugenschmidt CE. IGROOVE aims to fill a gap in the knowledge about the minimum number of weekly dance classes needed to see […]
Published in Frontiers in Aging: Interventions in Aging (June 17, 2025) Thro A, Babcock P, Covington TL, Green K, Penney C, Fanning J, Hugenschmidt CE. The objectives of this pilot study were to determine the feasibility of collecting ecological momentary assessments from caregivers of older […]
October 31, 2024 Batson GB, Bläsing BE, DeSouza JFX, Haas AN, Hugenschmidt CE. Dance is a multi-modal artistic engagement whose group-delivered protocols have resulted in positive impacts on elderly health. Since the 2022 Research Topic on dance and the elderly was published, reports from arts-science […]
July 17, 2024 Barnstaple, R, Laurita-Spanglet, J, Fanning, J, Soriano, C, Hugenschmidt, C. Collaborations that employ methods from arts and sciences to address research questions through multimodal study design are becoming more frequent, as it is increasingly apparent that complex challenges require transdisciplinary solutions. These […]
July 12, 2024 Rice PE, Thumuluri D, Barnstaple R, Fanning J, Laurita-Spanglet J, Soriano CT, Hugenschmidt CE. Dance combines cultural and aesthetic elements with behaviors important for brain health, including physical activity, social engagement, and cognitive challenge. Therefore, dance could positively impact public health given […]
Published in International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring (February 2024) Donna Wilcox (University of East London), Kathryn Nethercott (University of Bedfordshire) Artistic media use in coaching has received growing interest in recent years with increased research and encouraging results. Music benefits wellbeing, aids […]
2023, 2024 Soriano CT, Hugenschmidt CE. Co-authored by Christina Soriano and Dr. Christina Hugenschmidt, A Support Group for People Living with Dementia: The Leader’s Manual is the comprehensive resource you need to lead meaningful support groups for those on the journey with Alzheimer’s disease or another type […]
March 18, 2023 Fanning JT, Barnstaple R, Babcock P, Black A, Collier N, Linville MC, McGee C, Morgan AR, Rice P, Thomas JT, Thumuluri D, Vogeley A, Laurita-Spanglet J, Hugenschmidt CE, Soriano CT. IMOVE evaluated the contributions of movement and social engagement to quality of […]
January 24, 2023 Hugenschmidt C, Ip E, Laurita-Spanglet J, Babcock P, Morgan A, Fanning J, King K, Thomas J, Soriano CT. In addition to cognitive impairment, people with Alzheimer’s disease (PWAD) experience neuropsychiatric symptoms (e.g., apathy, depression), altered gait, and poor balance that further diminish […]
Chapter from the book Dancing Across the Lifespan: Negotiating Age, Place, and Purpose Rebecca Barnstaple, Christina Hugenschmidt, and Christina Soriano also contributed a chapter in a new book! A growing body of evidence suggests that the skills required to meet the challenges associated with aging and […]