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Effect of animal‐assisted interventions on depression, agitation and quality of life in nursing home residents suffering from cognitive impairment or dementia: A cluster randomized controlled trial
Contributor(s):: Olsen, Christine, Pedersen, Ingeborg, Bergland, Astrid, Enders‐Slegers, Marie‐José, Patil, Grete, Ihlebæk, Camilla
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Animal-assisted therapy and agitation and depression in nursing home residents with dementia: A matched case–control trial
Contributor(s):: Majić, Tomislav, Gutzmann, Hans, Heinz, Andreas, Lang, Undine E., Rapp, Michael A.
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The Dog Wish Foundation
Dog Wish is a charitable non-profit organization that trains top quality Service Dogs, and places them with those with Autism, Dementia, PTSD, Seizures and more at cost effective rates. For over thirty years, Dog Wish has offered the best in dog training for working dogs, service dogs, and family...
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Management of agitation in individuals with Dementia: An animal-assisted therapy approach
| Contributor(s):: Karen L. Tanner
Dementia is not a natural and normal part of aging, but rather a symptom of a disease process. Most individuals with dementia experience emotional distress or behavioral problems best summed up by the term agitation. Approximately 90% of individuals with dementing illnesses demonstrate problem...
