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 …

Background Social robots that can communicate and interact with people offer exciting
opportunities for improved health care access and outcomes. However, evidence from …

During the last decade it has become more widely accepted that pet ownership and animal
assistance in therapy and education may have a multitude of positive effects on humans …

Objectives To examine effects on symptoms of agitation and depression in nursing home
residents with moderate to severe dementia participating in a robot-assisted group activity …

The biological and psychological basis of pet therapy/animal-assisted therapy and what this
means for practice" A comprehensive, scientific foundation for human-animal …

Objective: This single-blind, randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to investigate the use of
PARO, a therapeutic, socially assistive pet robot, in improving mood, and stimulating social …

Background: Animal-assisted intervention (AAIs) represent an adequate expression of
integrated medicine, according to the One Health approach. We argue that AAIs are …

Background: Animal-assisted therapy is defined as the aimed interaction between trained
animals and patients, which is considered complementary to conventional therapies. It is …

Die uralte Beziehung zwischen Mensch und Tier hat in jüngerer Zeit durch den Einsatz von
Tieren in Therapie und Pädagogik neues Interesse geweckt. Tiergestützte Interventionen …

The term animal-assisted therapy (AAT) commonly refers to the presentation of an animal to
one or more persons for the purpose of providing a beneficial impact on human health or …