The influence of aquariums on weight in individuals with dementia

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 379-383

  Edwards, Nancy E ^a   Beck, Alan M ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aquariums; dementia; weight

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; AQUARIUM; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; TANK; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DEMENTIA; EATING; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; FISHES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PETS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84888129295     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WAD.0b013e3182769b34     Document Type: Article

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