Effect of an interactive therapeutic robotic animal on engagement, mood states, agitation and antipsychotic drug use in people with dementia: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1065320

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This study aims to reduce the impact of dementia symptoms and burden on the person with dementia, family and care staff, as well as potentially reducing pharmaceutical usage through an engaging activity using a robotic animal called PARO.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,144,641.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Aged Care Nursing

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Alzheimer disease | behavioural problems | dementia care | older people | residential care | sleep/wake patterns | stress response

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