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 …

Advocating doll therapy as an intervention for people with dementia, this book combines
theory and evidence to show its many benefits and present guidelines for best-practice …

Importance: A growing body of evidence supports service dogs' positive psychosocial impact
on people with a chronic condition, but very little is known about the effect of service dogs on …

(1) Background: Currently, the scientific evidence on the benefits of assisted therapy with
dogs in dementia is not clear. In this study, we want to evaluate such benefits through a …

The phenomenon of interest for this study was the registered nurse's (RN's) lived experience
of caring for patients with dementia in the acute care setting. Watson's theory of human …

Caring for people with dementia in an acute hospital setting presents a number of
challenges. This article reports the findings of a study which explored nurses' experiences of …

Résumé Cette étude exploratoire porte sur l'introduction d'un chien d'assistance en maison
de retraite et sur son utilisation dans le soutien psychologique de personnes atteintes de …