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This document discusses the effects of pet therapy on patients with Alzheimer's disease. It first outlines the cognitive and physical declines that occur with Alzheimer's, such as memory loss, difficulty communicating, and impaired motor skills. It then notes some of the social and emotional challenges Alzheimer's patients face, like isolation, limited activities, and health problems. The document claims that pet therapy can help Alzheimer's patients by making them calmer and better able to converse or find focus. It also says pets provide companionship, affection, and a sense of being loved and appreciated.
Hello, kitty
- 1. The effects of pet therapy on patients with Alzheimers Disease
- 2. As a former Columbia graduate who now has difficulty remembering your grocery list As a former golf, tennis, or running afficionado who now has difficulty walking up the stairs As a former teacher, who taught at least 25 children every year, who now cannot remember your own grandchildrens names As a former business mogul who now cannot figure out how to pay your own bills...
- 3. Deal with these issues every day...
- 4. Results is memory loss Manifests itself as difficulty with expressive oral and written language Results in difficulty with speech Negatively affects motor coordination, often resulting in falls Eventually impairs long-term memory Markedly impairs the physical body Ultimately results in loneliness and depression
- 7. Death of spouse Death of friends Limited mobility, thus affecting participation in Church and other social activities Hectic schedules and obligations of family members Physical and social isolation from others Significant health problems, which also limit participation in social activities Complications and characteristics of Alzheimers
- 14. Agitated clients become more socible and calmer Quiet, nonverbal clients speak, and carry on a conversation Confused and disoriented clinets find a focus Clients who whine and complain find something positve to say Nursing home clients who have lost their communication skills find a way to communicate with the animal through touch.
- 15. Providing consistent companionship Always ready to give and receive affection Can help people feel loved and appreciated even when human contact is diminished
- 17. Is there a relationship between the presence of a pet and immune functioning during a stressful life change event? Can a close relationship with a pet buffer the acute stress associated with divorce or death of a loved one , and moderate the long-term effects Is there a relationship between having a pet and coping with a life changing event?
- 21. Allen, Karen, PhD. (1995). Coping with life changes and transitions: the role of pets. Interventions. 13 (3), 5-10. Banks, Marian R. And William A. (2002). The effects of animal-assisted therapy on loneliness in an elderly population in long-term care facilities. The Journals of Gerontology. 57, 428- 432. Grimshaw, Heather. (2008). A four-legged cure. Thrive. 2(9), 25-29.
- 22. www.DukeHealth.org, Oncology Recreation Therapy: Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy. Horowitz, Sala. The Human-Animal Bond: Health Implications Across the Lifespan. The Delta Society, www.DeltaSociety.org Kansas City Pets For Life, www.kcpetsforlife.org
Editor's Notes
- #11: Source: Horowitz, Sala. The human-animal bond: implications across the lifespan, Alternative and Complementary Therapies, The Delta Society, Oct. 14, 2008, volume 5, pp. 251-256.
- #12: Source: Grimshaw, Heather. A four-legged cure, Thrive, vol. 2, Issue 8, July 2008.
- #13: Source: www.Deltasociety.org
- #14: Source: Oncology Recreation Therapy, Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy, www.DukeHealth.org
- #16: Source: Allen, Karen PhD., Coping with Life Changes and Transitions: the Role of the Pet
- #18: Source: Allen, Karen, PhD., Coping with Life Changes and Transitions: The Role of the Pet