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| Animal assisted activities for geriatric patients | | Author(s) | Heather N Steed, Barbara S Smith |
| Journal title | Activities, Adaptation & Aging, vol 27, no 1, 2002 |
| Pages | pp 49-62 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Pet keeping ; Therapy ; Patients ; Literature reviews ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Life transitions, such as change of residence or loss of a spouse, can bring a decline in physical and emotional health that is due to social isolation, loss of independence, institutionalisation, or family breakdown. In this article, studies using animal assisted activities were evaluated for the effectiveness of improving various parameters in older people undergoing these transitions. Interactions with animals decreased blood pressure and heart rate, decreased depression, and increased life satisfaction. Animal assisted activities appear to improve older people's quality of life. Future research should focus on using different types of animals and the amount of time spent with the animals. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030722208 A |
| Classmark | HVT: LO: LF: 64A: 7T |
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