Using a Therapy Dog to Alleviate the Agitation and Desocialization of People With Alzheimer's Disease
- 1 April 1999
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
- Vol. 37 (4) , 16-22
- https://doi.org/10.3928/0279-3695-19990401-12
Abstract
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services | The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a therapy dog on agitation and socialization in persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or related disorders who display behaviors consistent with sundown syndrome. A secondary purpose was to determine if changes in agitation and socialization were related to the level of dementia.BackgroundThe Alzheimer's Association has estimated that 4Keywords
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