Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) includes a set of nonpharmacological interventions aimed at
improving human health through the use of trained or untrained animals. In recent decades …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this literature review was to assess the effects of Animal-Assisted
Interventions (AAI) on elderly patients with dementia or various psychiatric disorders …

Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) may affect health via an increase in perceived social support
and social interaction. A meta-analysis was conducted to determine its effects on selected …

Background: Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is gaining popularity as part of therapy
programs in residential aged care facilities. Humans and pet dogs respond to quiet …

The present work assesses the efficacy of an animal-assisted therapy (AAT) program in the
reduction of neuropsychiatric symptoms in older adults with medium to severe dementia …

Background: Many researchers theorize that animal‐assisted therapy (AAT) will have an
effect on people suffering from the symptoms of dementia by evaluating short‐term‐effects …

Background: Recently, interest in nonpharmaceutical interventions in dementia care has
increased. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to be one promising intervention but …

This review discusses the relationship between animal-assisted interventions (AAI) and
behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). A systematic search was …

Objectives To investigate the efficacy of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) on symptoms of
agitation/aggression and depression in nursing home residents with dementia in a …

This study examined the effects of dog-assisted therapy (DAT) on social behaviors,
emotional manifestations, and experience during the activity of 3 people with dementia …