The purpose of the current study was to examine the effects of dolls on the physical, emotional, and psychosocial facets of individuals with dementia in a Korean nursing home. The primary research question was: For nursing home residents with dementia, what is the effect of using therapeutic dolls on behaviors (i.e., positive/negative verbalization, aggression, obsessive behavior, and wandering); mood (i.e., positive/ negative mood and positive/negative physical appearance); and social inter- actions (i.e., interactions with other in dividuals and engagetnent in activities provided by the nursing home)?