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Specialized services for demented residents in Washington state nursing homes: report of a survey
Contributor(s):: Mayers, Kathleen, Block, Christina
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Stimulating the Senses [pet therapy]
Contributor(s):: Devi, Gayatri, Mitchell, Deborah R.
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STIR--Success Through Individual Recreation: working with the low-functioning resident with dementia or Alzheimer's disease
Contributor(s):: Russen-Rondinone, Tonya, DesRoberts, Anne-Marie M.
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Dogs as an intervention for behavioral symptoms of older adults with dementia: a systematic review
Contributor(s):: Katie E. McLellan, Kirsten Wilbur (adviser), Anne B. James (adviser), George Tomlin (adviser)
The purpose of this systematic review was to determine if dogs are an effective occupational therapy intervention for reducing agitation and increasing social participation among older adults with symptoms of dementia by examining and rating the current published evidence. Studies were included...
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The impact of different dog-related stimuli on engagement of persons with dementia
Contributor(s):: Marcia S. Marx, Jiska Cohen-Mansfield, Natalie G. Regier, Maha Dakheel-Ali, Ashok Srihari, Khin Thein
Objective: To provide further empirical evaluation of the effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy in nursing home residents with dementia. Methods: Participants were 56 residents of 2 suburban Maryland nursing homes and had a diagnosis. Activities of daily living performance was assessed via the...
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The therapeutic use of pets on an Alzheimer's unit
Contributor(s):: Beyersdorfer, P. S., Birkenhauer, D. M.
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Contributions of non-human primates to neuroscience research
Contributor(s):: Capitanio, John P., Emborg, Marina E.
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The costs of caring: Impact of dementia on family caregivers
Contributor(s):: Connell, Cathleen M., Janevic, Mary R., Gallant, Mary P.
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Animal-assisted activity and emotional status of patients with Alzheimer's disease in day care
Contributor(s):: Mossello, Enrico, Ridolfi, Alessandro, Mello, Anna Maria, Lorenzini, Giulia, Mugnai, Francesco, Piccini, Carolina, Barone, Domenico, Peruzzi, Anna, Masotti, Ciulio, Marchionni, Niccolò
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Non-pharmacological approaches for dementia that informal carers might try or access: a systematic review
Contributor(s):: Hulme, C., Wright, J., Crocker, T., Oluboyede, Y., House, A.
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Effects of animal-assisted therapy for responding to passive behavior in elderly nursing home residents with dementia: A single subject design study
| Contributor(s):: Cherie Ann Soprano
Passive behavior (PB) is a behavioral disturbance that affects 61 to 88 percent of nursing home residents (NHRs) with dementia. PB in persons with dementia (PWD) often leads to such negative consequences as, social isolation, loss of physical functioning, excess disability, and further cognitive...
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Service dogs
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The influence of animal-assisted therapy on nutrition of Alzheimer's disease individuals
| Contributor(s):: Edwards, N.
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Care at the end of life
| Contributor(s):: Volicer, L.
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Comparing the effectiveness of animal interaction, digital music relaxation, and humor on the galvanic skin response of individuals with Alzheimer's disease: implications for recreational therapy
| Contributor(s):: Petterson, M., Loy, D. P.
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Dogs - and handlers - specially trained for animal assisted memory therapy
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Special care for dementia in nursing homes: overview of innovations in programs and activities
| Contributor(s):: Van Haitsma, K., Ruckdeschel, K.
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Student spotlight. Pet therapy and increased socialization among elderly clients
| Contributor(s):: Combs, A.
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The impacts of live-in animals and plants on nursing home residents: a pilot longitudinal investigation
| Contributor(s):: Ruckdeschel, K., Van Haitsma, K.
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The effects of pet therapy on the social behavior of institutionalized Alzheimer's clients
| Contributor(s):: L.G. Kongable, Kathleen C. Buckwalter, J.M. Stolley
Twelve (N = 12) Alzheimer's (AD) residents of a Special Care Unit in a large midwest Veterans' Home were observed for the effects of the presence of a pet dog on eight social behaviors: smiles, laughs, looks, leans, touches, verbalizations, name-calling, and others. Observations took place on...
