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Dancing with your grandma for 15 minutes a week promotes
positive feelings and improves her state of mind, a study says. Doctors from Israel are urging younger
family members to have a regular
visit to their
grandmas and have a dance with their grandmas.
And they found a 15 minute boogie (布吉舞) once a week lifted the spirits of elderly family members and
helped strengthen the family bond. In fact, it is called Dance Movement Therapy
(DMT). DMT across the generations, complete with eye contact, was found to
promote positive feelings and improve mood for the elderly.
The grandparents reported a bright state of mind, happy
memories and uplifted spirits. Dancing has also previously been connected with
improved muscle strength, balance and endurance (耐力).
For the grandchildren in the study, the weekly boogie changed how they view
ageing and allowed them to come to accept the eventual death of their elderly
relative.
The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, assessed how dance affected the well-being
of 16 dance movement therapists (治疗师 )and
their grandmothers. Dance movement therapy was paid attention due to the fact
it is easily accessible and does not cost more to practice. The researchers were eager to examine
a low-cost method to treat issues commonly faced by an ageing population-such
as limited mobility and depression. Grandchildren were instructed to make eye
contact and encourage playfulness and touch. They were also told to mirror their
grandmothers' movements and give them time and space to rest when needed.
The sessions were recorded and then analysed while diaries
and interviews recorded the opinions and feelings of the participants. As well
as the benefits to the health of the senior, the experiment also changed the
idea of the younger family members.
(1)
What should the young people do when dancing with their grandmas?
A . Follow the grandmas' eyes.
B . Look at the grandmas' eyes.
C . Move the bodies as long as possible.
D . Talk with their grandmas in gentle voice.
(2)
What can we infer from the third paragraph?
A . The young should dance every week.
B . The senior were happy about being old.
C . The old need parctise the special dance.
D . The young were once unwilling to accept the final leaving.
(3)
What is the best advantage of DMT?
A . Cheap.
B . Relaxing.
C . Common.
D . Influential.
(4)
What is the best title for the text?
A . What does DMT Mean?
B . Dancing: A Good Way to Stop Being Senior.
C . Why Don't You Dance l5 Minutes Every Week?
D . Dancing with Grandparents is Good for Health and Family Ties.
答案: B
D
A
D