Using a therapy dog to alleviate the agitation and desocialization of people with Alzheimer's disease.
Short-term exposure to a therapy dog can reduce the number of agitation behaviors in institutionalized persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD), particularly during the period of agitation known as sundown syndrome. The presence of a therapy dog can increase socialization behaviors among a group of per...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 16 - 25 |
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| Formato: | CEU exam questions research tables/charts Journal Article |
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SLACK Incorporated
1999 Apr
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