American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Publisher:
Prime National Pub. Corp.,. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications
Frequency: Eight times a year, 2010-
Country: United States
Language: English
Start Year:2000 -
ISSN:
1533-3175 (Print)
1938-2731 (Electronic)
1533-3175 (Linking)
1938-2731 (Electronic)
1533-3175 (Linking)
Impact Factor
3.4
2022
| NLM ID: | 101082834 |
| (OCoLC): | 45367920 |
| LCCN: | 2001211522 |
| Classification: | W1 AM447L |
Influence of an Equine-Assisted Activities Program on Dementia-Specific Quality of Life. Institutional facilities face challenges providing experiences to residents with dementia that promote participation in meaningful activities. Guided by the Lived Environment Life Quality Model, this study investigated associations between 9 different activity situations-one an equine-assisted activities program (EAAP)-and positive, negative, and neutral behavioral indicators of quality of life (QoL) in 6 residents with dementia who expressed an interest in horses. Direct observational data were collected for 4 hours twice weekly over 8 weeks. Using χ tests, differences across activity situat...