Objectives: We undertook a cluster-randomised controlled trial exploring the effect of a
therapeutic companion robot (PARO) compared to a look-alike plush toy and usual care on …

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 …

Studies in human medicine show that care of chronically ill family members can affect the
caregiver's life in several ways and cause “caregiver burden.” Companion animals are …

Materials and methods A 12-week dog-assisted intervention program was designed, with 16
participants from a nursing home divided into an experimental group and a control group …

Introduction Increasingly the provision of care for older people with dementia has shifted
from institutions to the community. This has resulted in an increase in burden and a …

Using dolls to enhance the wellbeing of people with dementia in residential care. - Abstract -
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Previous studies suggest that contact with dogs can positively affect the wellbeing of elderly
people in nursing homes, but there is a lack of research investigating the causal pathways of …

Background: Dementia is a life limiting illness and is becoming a major cause of death in
developed countries. Many people with dementia die in nursing homes or long-term …

Dog‐assisted interventions (DAI) have been shown to have a wide‐range of potential
benefits for older adults living in care homes. Yet, there is a lack of published qualitative …

Purpose of the study was to examine if animal-assisted activity with a dog (AAA) in home-
dwelling persons with dementia (PWDs) attending day-care centers would have an effect on …