Companion Animals and Persons with Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type
Therapeutic Possibilities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5109795 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mara M Baun (University of Texas, Houston), Barbara Wharton McCabe (University of Nebraska Medical Center) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 42-51 |
| Publication date | 2003-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764203255211 |
| OpenAlex | W2061970655 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 17 |
Companion animals have the potential to create new meaning and bring comfort in the lives of persons who experience the devastating effects of dementia of the Alzheimer's type (DAT). Research studies conducted using companion animals with persons diagnosed with DAT provide evidence that the presence of a companion animal can increase socialization and decrease agitation behaviors. In addition, caregivers can benefit from reduced physiological stress by petting a companion animal. Using Reisberg's staging system, a caregiver can plan activities with companion animals that correspond to the functional and cognitive ability of the person with DAT
Alzheimer's disease · Cognition · Companion animal · Dementia · Developmental psychology · Disease · Meaning (existential) · Pathology · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Socialization · Clinical Psychology · Dietary Effects on Health · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2019 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |