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| Positive effect of pets on memory-impaired residents at Silverado communities | | Author(s) | Stephen F Winner |
| Journal title | Working with Older People, vol 18, no 3, 2014 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2014 |
| Pages | pp 134-141 |
| Source | www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/wwop.htm |
| Keywords | Pet keeping ; Memory disorders ; Dementia ; Parkinson's disease ; Care homes ; Quality of life ; Observation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | In the United States, Silverado assisted living communities are home to a variety of pets which are used in the care of their residents who have memory-impairing diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia and Parkinson's disease. Observations were gathered for some 18 years, from 1996 to 2014, regarding the positive effects pets have on individuals diagnosed with various memory-impairing diseases. These observations, which began in just one Silverado community exclusively for those with memory impairments, have remained consistent over time and are now seen in 33 communities across the USA. Frequent interaction and access to various pets adds a sense of purpose and life to Silverado residents, each of whom was diagnosed with dementia or other memory impairing diseases. The findings rely on a variety of personal observations from caregivers, doctors, nurses, resident families and community leadership. Including pets in an assisted living community creates an environment filled with life and compassion, which ultimately gives many residents a sense of purpose again. The Silverado Pet Philosophy furthers the organisation's mission to change the way the world perceives and cares for those with memory impairments. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150619277 A |
| Classmark | HVT: EH: EA: CR6: KW: F:59: 4AA: 7T |
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