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Massage For Alzheimer's Disease


    Massage has not been well studied as a treatment for alzheimer's disease. One recent study of slow stroke massage by caregivers of community-dwelling alzheimer patients shows that verbal agitation is not reduced by massage. However, slow stroke massage does decrease the incidence of wandering and pacing [121].