Objectives: Transitioning from the primary caregiver to the visitor in a long-term care facility
may be challenging for the caregiver; they are required to surrender their caring duties to the …

There is increasing recognition that very many hospital patients have dementia but there are
many concerns about the quality of care and support they receive. Consequently there have …

Older people—especially those living in residential facilities—comprise a vulnerable and
oftentimes frail, but large and growing subset of the global population. Various age-related …

Objectives The prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in cognitively impaired nursing
home residents is known to be very high, with depression and agitation being the most …

This study focuses on adult day care and the effect of pet facilitated intervention on
individuals isolated by dementing illness. Despite an abundance of anecdotal evidence that …

Background: The aim of the present study was to explore the effect of a companion dog on
the depression and anxiety levels of residents in a long‐term care facility. Methods: A total of …

Purpose Farm-based daycare (FDC) is a type of daycare service for people with dementia.
The aim of the present study was to explore the next of kin's experiences with FDC and how …

This paper presents the results of a qualitative study aimed at exploring the experiences and
needs of informal caregivers of persons with dementia and identifying caregiver …

Purpose: To describe the perspectives of caregivers in terms of using singing and music in
their everyday work, and of their effect on care and interaction with the person with …

横山章光, 大澤あかね, 野村総一郎, 柴内裕子: 精神医学領域におけるアニマル・アシステッド・
テラピー, 老年精神医学雑誌, 11 (5), 491-498, 1996.金森雅夫, 鈴木みずえ, 山本清美, 神田正宏 …