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1. La Teràpia Assistida amb Animals com a tractament de la simptomatologia associada a la demència: disseny d'un estudi experimental

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   Contributor(s):: Joana Gassó i Jordán

   El nombre de persones afectades de demència no para d’incrementar-se. Els afectats, a més dels símptomes cognitius i el deteriorament funcional, sovint pateixen simptomatologia psicològica i conductual associada. Conforme va avançant la malaltia aquesta...

2. Heartland Mini Hoofs

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   Heartland Mini Hoofs is a special type of animal assisted program that serves the needs of many Central Illinois residents.  We love to meet new friends at Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Alzheimer's Units, Schools and other wonderful places.  Our handlers bring two or...

3. Ironstone Farm

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   Contributor(s):: Deedee O’Brien

   Employing horses in a working farm environment, Challenge Unlimited at Ironstone Farm provides beneficial therapy for people with a wide range of physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities. It uses the horse’s unique ability to enhance a person’s movements and touch a...

4. Evaluation of the efficacy of animal‐assisted therapy based on the reality orientation therapy protocol in Alzheimer's disease patients: A pilot study

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   Contributor(s):: Menna, Lucia Francesca, Santaniello, Antonio, Gerardi, Federica, Di Maggio, Annamaria, Milan, Graziella

5. A systematic mapping review of animal-assisted therapies for adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias : implications for occupational therapy

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   Contributor(s):: Michelle Rose

   The objective of this thesis was to map the current state of knowledge of animal-assisted therapies (AAT) for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) and to derive implications for occupational therapy in addressing dementia-specific quality of life (QoL). This study...

6. "Being in the present": the meaning of the interaction between persons with Alzheimer's disease and a therapy dog

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   Contributor(s):: Swall, Anna

7. Hästar som terapi inom humanvården : hälsoeffekter och risker

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   Contributor(s):: Andersson, Daniela

8. Médiation animale et troubles psycho-comportementaux de la démence : évaluation en unité de vie protégée

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   Contributor(s):: Colney, Laëtitia

9. Fish Therapy

   

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   Contributor(s):: Eileen Bona

   This brief article discusses some of the findings of the impact of integrating fish into the therapeutic medium for different populations of people. It mentions research findings of the impacts of aquariums for alzheimer patients, dolphin assisted therapy for people with a variety of...

10. The New Breed of Service Dog: Canine Caregivers for Dementia and Alzheimer's Patients

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    There are approximately 5.3 million Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, and millions more with some other form of dementia. New advancements are being made every year in the medical field to treat these conditions medically, but there are also studies behind a new form of...

11. News

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12. Dogs and puppies : heartwarming stories of man's best friend : an interactive book for memory-impaired adults

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    Contributor(s):: Schneider, Matthew, Drapac, Deborah

13. Canines Can Be Trained for Caregiver Assistance

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14. Positive Effect of Pets on Memory-Impaired Residents at Silverado Communities

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15. Positive effect of pets on memory-impaired residents at Silverado communities

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    Contributor(s):: Stephen F. Winner

    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to share the positive effects pets have on individuals diagnosed with various memory-impairing diseases. Design/methodology/approach – Observations were gathered over a period of approximately 18 years, from 1996 to 2014. These...

16. Direct Interventions for Improving the Performance of Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease

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    Contributor(s):: Mahendra, Nidhi

17. Dementia therapy goes to the dogs: pet therapy offers emotional, cognitive, and social benefits for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

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    Contributor(s):: Shaw, Gina

18. Etologia attivita assistite dagli animali e malati de Alzheimer aspetti teorici e risultati pratico-applicativi

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    Contributor(s):: Franceschi, N., Verga, M., Galimberti, M., Bigatello, G.

19. Welfare in a shelter dog rehomed with Alzheimer patients

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    Contributor(s):: Piva, E., Liverani, V., Accorsi, P. A., Sarli, G., Gandini, G.

20. Procedural and emotional religious activity therapy: connecting cognition and affective aspects of Alzheimer's disease

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    Contributor(s):: Vance, D. E.

    Procedural and Emotional Religious Activity Therapy is a new approach for involving adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias with spiritually-laden activities. This therapy works by incorporating religious activities that are both emotionally-salient and have a procedural memory...