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Effect of an interactive therapeutic robotic animal on engagement, mood states, agitation and psychotropic drug use in people with dementia: a cluster-randomised controlled trial protocol

INTRODUCTION: Apathy, agitated behaviours, loneliness and depression are common consequences of dementia. This trial aims to evaluate the effect of a robotic animal on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in people with dementia living in long-term aged care. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A cl...

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Autores principales: Moyle, Wendy, Beattie, Elizabeth, Draper, Brian, Shum, David, Thalib, Lukman, Jones, Cindy, O'Dwyer, Siobhan, Mervin, Cindy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4538286/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26270953
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009097