Comparison of the effect of human interaction, animal-assisted therapy, and AIBO-assisted therapy on long-term care residents with dementia

Anthrozoos

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-57

  Kramer, Stephen C ^a   Friedmann, Erika ^b   Bernstein, Penny L ^c  

^a School of Nursing ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AIBO; Animal assisted therapy; Dementia; Long term care

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE TREATMENT; ELDERLY CARE; ELDERLY POPULATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; ROBOTICS; SOCIAL IMPACT;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 58449129073     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303708X390464     Document Type: Article

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