Cargando…

Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Verbal Communication and Agitation in Adults With Dementia in Long-Term Care

The effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) on verbal communication and agitated behaviors of older adults with mild to severe dementia were examined. We conducted a pilot study at a long-term nursing facility in rural Nebraska on five residents with various stages of dementia and agitation (over t...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Woltman, Jenilee, Saidi, Ladan Ghazi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7740764/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.032