Research project will investigate whether ballroom dancing can be used as an effective intervention for older people with subjective memory complaints.
7 million kroner research grant from TrygFonden.
We are excited to announce that our co-director Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani has successfully obtained a research grant of about 7 million kroner (about 940,000 Euros) from TrygFonden.
The 3 1/2 years project will investigate whether ballroom dancing can be used as an effective intervention for older people with subjective memory complaints.
Co-investigators include Kamilla Woznica Miskowiak from the University of Copenhagen, other DRIVEN members Nikos Ntoumanis Peter Krustrup, Trine Kjær and Kristina Pfeffer , and SDU colleagues Pernille Tangggaard Andersen and Liza Sopina. Partners are various municipalities, dance schools, Ældre Sagen and DGI