Assistance Dogs: An investigation into how they might improve the quality of life of people with younger onset dementia: Final report
History
Pagination
1-102
Language
eng
Research statement
Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs, Dementia Australia, and The University of Melbourne collaborated to implement a project to investigate the role and potential impact of assistance dogs in the support of people with Younger Onset Dementia. The project was funded by Gandel Philanthropy and State Trustees of Victoria. Running over three years the program documented the extent to which people with Younger Onset Dementia, with the help of trained dementia assistance dogs, were able to sustain their physical and emotional well-being, and self-manage the difficulties associated with dementia. Importantly, the investigation also considered the impact on family carers.
Publication classification
A6.1 Research report/technical paper
Publisher
School of Social & Political Sciences, University of Melbourne