A comparison of the effects of toys versus live animals on the communication of patients with dementia of the Alzheimer's type

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 157-182

  Greer, Kari L ^a   Pustay, Karen A ^a   Zaun, Tracey C ^a   Coppens, Patrick ^b  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia of the Alzheimer's type; Pet therapy; Verbal communication

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION; LEISURE; MEASUREMENT; NURSING HOME; PLAY THERAPY; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT PLANNING; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0036351180     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v24n03_13     Document Type: Article

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