The Benefits of Hippotherapy for Patients With Parkinson's Disease of 75 Years of Age or More at Risk of Losing Their Independance.
There is no cure for Parkinson's disease, resulting in an interest for research in this domain. Non pharmacological measures remain essential, specifically physical activity. Hippotherapy is a nonconventional method which uses the horse in addition to standard care. The goal being to improve or maintain the gains of the person through cognitive, sensorial and motor stimulation, with the aim of improving quality of life and maintaining independence. With this in mind, the researchers propose to evaluate quality of life as the main criterion, using the PDQ8 scale validated for this disease. The researchers hope results will lead to the coverage of the costs of non-conventional therapies such as hippotherapy by social security services.
• Age ≥ 75 years with PD according to Movement Disorders Society criteria (2015).
• Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
• Has been on stable antiparkinsonian treatment for less than 3 months.
• Ability to understand the principle of the study as well as its risks.
• Written consent to participate in the trial.
• Have social insurance
• Agree to comply with all safety procedures during the study and its duration.
• Ability to understand and freely give consent
• Patient affiliated to social security or entitled beneficiary
• Autonomy preserved