A cupressure and Art Therapy : In Elderly Sufferers With Comorbidity

Abstract

The elderly are more likely to experience comorbid disorders due to a decrease in physical and 
psychological conditions. Acupressure therapy and Art Therapy (A T) is a method of combined physical 
and psychological treatment which is believed to increase the incidence of physical- mental comorbid 
diseases in the elderly . The aim of the study was to see the effect of acupressure and AT in reducing 
levels of IL-6, TNF-α and IL-1β and reducing anxiety in the elderly with comorbid disorders.. The 
method used was experimental and the control group using pre- and post-test, the number of samples 
used as many as 15 people, divided into three groups , the control group, the treatment acupressure and 
acupressure treatment-AT (AAT) . The results showed that acupressure and AT had a better effect in 
reducing levels of IL-6 , TNF- α and IL-1β in the blood compared to the control group and the 
acupressure group . This result is supported by psychological tests which show better results in the AAT 
group.