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Complete Guide to Doll Therapy for People Living With Alzheimer's

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Period08 Jun 2020

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  • TitleComplete Guide to Doll Therapy for People Living With Alzheimer's
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletEveryday Health
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date08/06/2020
    DescriptionOf all the non-drug interventions used to help people with Alzheimer’s dementia — such as art therapy, animal therapy, gardening therapy, and music therapy — doll therapy stands out as uniquely controversial.

    Used in some nursing homes and memory-care units at senior living facilities, doll therapy involves giving a person with dementia a doll to hold as if it were a baby. Residents might rock the doll, sing to it, and cuddle it. Staff might bring out dolls for residents to share during supervised sessions or give a resident their own doll to keep nearby day and night.
    Producer/AuthorEveryday Health (Pamela Kaufman)
    URLhttps://www.everydayhealth.com/alzheimers-disease/complete-guide-to-doll-therapy-for-people-living-with-alzheimers/
    PersonsGary Mitchell
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Keywords

  • Dementia
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Doll Therapy
  • Older People
  • Care Homes
  • Non-Pharmacological Interventions

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