Date of Award
2020
Document Type
Capstone
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
College Granting Degree
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Lisa Wiese
Thesis/Dissertation Co-Chair
Maria Ordoñez
Abstract
Nearly 6 million Americans of all ages are living with Alzheimer’s dementia or related dementias (ADRD), and the prevalence is only expected to increase as our population ages (Gaugler, et al., 2019). Recent estimates indicate that ADRD may be moving from the sixth most common cause of death in older adults to the third, after heart disease and cancer (National Institute on Aging, [NIA] 2019). Currently there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias.
Extent
44 p.
Recommended Citation
Johnston, Melissa, "Evaluating a Virtual Program of Therapeutic Interactive Pets to Improve Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms and Cognitive Status Among Older Adults Experiencing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias" (2020). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present. 1655.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general/1655
Identifier
faudnp000011