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Culturally meaningful activities may enhance motivation, engagement, and rehabilitation outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A mixed-methods pilot study was developed to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of an adapted Portuguese folk dance\u2013based intervention among older adults with moderate to severe dementia and balance impairment in a long-term care facility.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Ten participants were recruited; eight completed the 4-week, twice-weekly programme. Quantitative measures included the Mini-BESTest and MoCA. Acceptability domains, including enrolment, retention, attendance, satisfaction, and safety, were assessed through surveys and interviews. Retention was 80%, and attendance averaged 85.9%. No adverse events occurred. All participants expressed high satisfaction, perceived the programme as useful, and indicated a willingness to repeat or recommend it. Balance improved significantly [Mini-BESTest mean change\u202f=\u202f1.38\u202f\u00b1\u202f0.32;\n                      <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u202f4.25,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u202f0.004, Cohen\u2019s\n                      <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u202f1.50; BF\n                      <jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>\n                      =\u202f14.00 (numerical error\u202f\u2248\u202f5.76\u202f\u00d7\u202f10\n                      <jats:sup>\u22127<\/jats:sup>\n                      )], while cognition remained stable [MoCA\n                      <jats:italic>w<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u202f0.00,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u202f1.00; BF\n                      <jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>\n                      =\u202f0.50 (numerical error 9.03\u202f\u00d7\u202f10\n                      <jats:sup>\u22125<\/jats:sup>\n                      )]. Qualitative data highlighted enjoyment, motivation, and social connection as facilitators of adherence. The adapted Portuguese folk dance\u2013based programme showed feasibility and acceptability among older adults with dementia.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings support its feasibility and preliminary potential as a culturally rooted intervention, warranting evaluation of balance-related benefits in future controlled trials.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnagi.2026.1886478","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,20]],"date-time":"2026-08-20T05:28:59Z","timestamp":1787203739000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Acceptability and feasibility of an adapted Portuguese folk dance\u2013based therapy in older adults with moderate-to-severe dementia and balance impairment"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Ana","family":"Almeida","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Resid\u00eancia S\u00e9nior Egas Moniz","place":["Sesimbra, Portugal"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vasco","family":"Caveirinha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Resid\u00eancia S\u00e9nior Egas Moniz","place":["Sesimbra, Portugal"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Joana","family":"Fel\u00edcio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Resid\u00eancia S\u00e9nior Egas Moniz","place":["Sesimbra, Portugal"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rui","family":"Fontes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Resid\u00eancia S\u00e9nior Egas Moniz","place":["Sesimbra, Portugal"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Patr\u00edcia","family":"Jo\u00e3o","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Resid\u00eancia S\u00e9nior Egas Moniz","place":["Sesimbra, Portugal"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"T\u00e2nia","family":"Lib\u00f3rio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Resid\u00eancia S\u00e9nior Egas Moniz","place":["Sesimbra, Portugal"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ana","family":"Piedade","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Resid\u00eancia S\u00e9nior Egas Moniz","place":["Sesimbra, Portugal"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Carlos","family":"Fam\u00edlia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science","place":["Caparica, Portugal"]},{"name":"Forensic and Psychology Sciences Laboratory Egas Moniz, Campus Universit\u00e1rio Quinta da Granja","place":["Caparica, Portugal"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Catarina","family":"Godinho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science","place":["Caparica, Portugal"]},{"name":"Nurs* Lab","place":["Almada, Portugal"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"J\u00falio Belo","family":"Fernandes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science","place":["Caparica, Portugal"]},{"name":"Nurs* Lab","place":["Almada, Portugal"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"479","DOI":"10.1177\/1533317517719500","article-title":"Feasibility of a Latin dance program for older Latinos with mild cognitive impairment","volume":"32","author":"Agui\u00f1aga","year":"2017","journal-title":"Am. 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