A zootherapeutic project was undertaken in a nursing home for elderly in Naples,Italy. This project started in February 2008 at the Home Health Care for the Elderly. In this letter we present the results of the work conducted last year (2009-2010), in which we proposed a rehabilitative psychosocial activity with a group of patients, mediated by a team composed of two dogs and two clinical operators, one human doctor and ond veterinarian

Evaluation of social relationships in elderly by animal-assisted activity / Menna, LUCIA FRANCESCA; Fontanella, Marzia; . S. a. n. t. a. n. i. e. l. l. o. A, .; Ammendola, E.; Travaglino, M.; Mugnai, F.; Di Maggio, A.; Fioretti, Alessandro. - In: INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS. - ISSN 1041-6102. - STAMPA. - 24:6(2012), pp. 1019-1020. [10.1017/S1041610211002742]

Evaluation of social relationships in elderly by animal-assisted activity.

MENNA, LUCIA FRANCESCA
Conceptualization
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FONTANELLA, MARZIA
Investigation
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. S.a.n.t.a.n.i.e.l.l.o. A.
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
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FIORETTI, ALESSANDRO
Supervision
2012

Abstract

A zootherapeutic project was undertaken in a nursing home for elderly in Naples,Italy. This project started in February 2008 at the Home Health Care for the Elderly. In this letter we present the results of the work conducted last year (2009-2010), in which we proposed a rehabilitative psychosocial activity with a group of patients, mediated by a team composed of two dogs and two clinical operators, one human doctor and ond veterinarian
2012
Evaluation of social relationships in elderly by animal-assisted activity / Menna, LUCIA FRANCESCA; Fontanella, Marzia; . S. a. n. t. a. n. i. e. l. l. o. A, .; Ammendola, E.; Travaglino, M.; Mugnai, F.; Di Maggio, A.; Fioretti, Alessandro. - In: INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS. - ISSN 1041-6102. - STAMPA. - 24:6(2012), pp. 1019-1020. [10.1017/S1041610211002742]
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