Objectives While assistance dog use has received considerable recent attention, few studies
have focused on benefits for older adults. The current review examined effects of assistance …

This systematic review investigated evidence for the effectiveness of trained assistance dogs
as an intervention and support for people with dementia. Peer‐reviewed articles were …

Beyond the functional tasks that assistance dogs are trained for, there is growing literature
describing their benefits on the psychosocial health and wellbeing of their handlers …

Background Having a service dog can help to increase independence and well-being
among people with a disability or a chronic health condition. Although there has been an …

Background The population is ageing, and psychiatric disorders are common in older
people. Those are associated with worsened quality of life. Although the positive …

Objective: We conducted an evidence-based practice review of the literature to determine
whether residents of long-term care facilities who received dog-assisted therapy achieved …

Dogs are part of many people's lives and are involved in interventions to improve the well-
being of older adults in institutional settings. However, the literature on the impact of pet …

Abstract Background and Objectives Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in older
adults and may contribute to functional impairment at old age. Animal-assisted interventions …

This review summarises and critiques the published literature regarding dog therapy for
older people with dementia living in residential aged care facilities. Nine studies were …

Individuals with visual impairments often report low quality of life (QOL), increased
depression, and reduced functionality. Trained assistance dogs have been shown to help …