Search for dissertations about: "Therapy dog"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words Therapy dog.
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1. "Being in the present" : the meaning of the interaction between older persons with Alzheimer's disease and a therapy dog
Abstract : The number of persons with Alzheimer’s disease is increasing world-wide and the disease affects the persons, their families, the health care system and the economy within society worldwide. The symptoms and behaviours caused by Alzheimer’ disease may be difficult to manage for the person and their caregivers. READ MORE
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2. Gene Therapy for Neurological Disorders
Abstract : Gene therapy is an attractive strategy for neurological disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy, for several reasons. Introduction of genes with a therapeutic potential can be achieved locally, by accurate injections in the compromised tissue, and release of a transgene therapeutic substance can be regulated by the surrounding host neural circuitry. READ MORE
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3. Therapeutic aspects of oral and pharyngeal swallowing dysfunction. Videoradiographic and videomanometric analyses of adult healthy volunteers and dysphagic patients
Abstract : In this study simultaneous videoradiography and intraluminal manometry (videomanometry) have been used in combination in three studies to analyze how different therapeutic strategies affect the physiology of swallowing in healthy volunteers and in patients with pharyngeal dysfunction. Analyses of healthy volunteers showed few significant measurable effects on the pharyngeal swallow. READ MORE
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4. New approaches for diagnostics and therapy of allergy to pets
Abstract : Allergic diseases have been described already in 900 AD but today allergic diseases have reached epidemic proportions. About 30% of the world population is affected. READ MORE
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5. Molecular approaches for characterization, diagnosis and therapy of allergy to pets
Abstract : Allergy to furred animals is a common affliction, where up to 20% of the population in affluent countries are sensitized to one or more pet allergens. Several causative allergens from an array of species have been identified, but there are still gaps in our knowledge. This complicates diagnosis and treatment of allergy to pets. READ MORE