Results This study revealed many psychological benefits for patients with dementia. The
animal-assisted therapy had a calming effect on the patients. It could well be helpful as a …

Concerns are often expressed about workload, health and safety issues and animal welfare.
Long-term studies have examined these and related issues and have found a singular lack …

Service dogs for people with mobility impairments and hearing ear dogs for persons with
hearing impairments have grown in popularity because the important practical tasks these …

Background With the aim of improving the quality of life of people with Alzheimer's disease,
primarily as regards behavioral and psychological symptoms, we implemented canine …

Over 61 million people in the United States are living with disabilities. Less than one percent
are teamed with service dogs. A service dog is a type of assistance dog specifically trained …

This study examined the effects of animal assisted therapy (AAT) on the social and agitated
behaviors of elders with dementia residing in long-term care. A purposefully selected …

Design Before the introduction of the dolls, an RMN (LM, first author) visited each home and
discussed the use of dolls with the manager and the staff and left an article on the approach …

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 …

Background There is some evidence to suggest that animal-assisted interventions can have
beneficial impact for residents in long-term care, but the focus of the evidence has largely …

Abstract Service dogs, also known as assistance dogs, are seen increasingly in public
places, including healthcare settings. Whereas an earlier article reviewed literature relevant …