Resident dog in the Alzheimer's special care unit.
Behavioral disturbances are a commonfeature of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Prior studies have demonstrated a significant reduction in agitation behaviors during short-term exposure to a dog on an Alzheimer's special care unit (SCU)for persons with AD. The purpose of this study was to determine the eff...
| Published in: | Western Journal of Nursing Research Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. 684 - 697 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Oct2002
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |