The impact of different dog-related stimuli on engagement of persons with dementia

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-45

  Marx, Marcia S ^a   Cohen Mansfield, Jiska ^a,b,c   Regier, Natalie G ^a   Dakheel Ali, Maha ^a   Srihari, Ashok ^a   Thein, Khin ^a  

^a Charles E Smith Life Communities   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Animal assisted therapy; Dementia; Dog; Nursing home residents

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITION; COLOR THERAPY; DEMENTIA; DOG; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; NURSING HOME; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PET THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PUPPY; ROBOTICS; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TREATMENT DURATION; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 77749298638     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317508326976     Document Type: Article

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