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...

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Published in:Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 16 - 25
Main Authors: Churchill M, Safaoui J, McCabe BW, Baun MM
Format: CEU exam questions research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: SLACK Incorporated 1999 Apr
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