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Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Behavioral and/or Psychological Symptoms in Dementia: A Case Report
Mälardalen University, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0667-7111
Mälardalen University, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare.
2012 (English)In: American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia, ISSN 1533-3175, E-ISSN 1938-2731, Vol. 27, no 8, p. 625-632Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Background: Recently, interest in nonpharmaceutical interventions in dementia care has increased. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to be one promising intervention but more knowledge is needed. The present article reports on a pilot study involving an 84-year-old woman with vascular dementia who was systematically trained with a therapy dog team for 8 weeks. Methods: A quasi-experimental longitudinal interventional design with pre-post measures was used. Data were collected on 3 occasions. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Results: Some effects on the woman’s ability to walk and move were identified. In addition, some effects in the woman’s cognitive state were observed. Conclusions: Physical, psychological, and/or social training with certified therapy dog teams can have effects on behavioral and psychological symptoms in people living with dementia. Further research is needed.

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Sage Publications, 2012. Vol. 27, no 8, p. 625-632
Keywords [en]
dementia, animal-assisted intervention, casestudy, BPSD
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Nursing
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Care Sciences within Health and Welfare
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-16098DOI: 10.1177/1533317512464117ISI: 000310876100012PubMedID: 23100630Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84869063853OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-16098DiVA, id: diva2:564866
Available from: 2012-11-05 Created: 2012-11-05 Last updated: 2017-12-07Bibliographically approved

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