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...

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Publicado en:Western Journal of Nursing Research Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. 684 - 697
Autores principales: McCabe BW, Baun MM, Speich D, Agrawal S
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Oct2002
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