Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a therapeutic robot,'Paro', on anxiety, agitation,
depression, apathy, medication use, total sleep time, and sociability among older adults with …

Research on animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) has increased massively in the last few
years. But it is still not clear how AAIs work and how important the animal is in such …

Background Animal-assisted interventions and robotic animal interventions are becoming
increasingly popular to support the care of people with dementia and may have the potential …

Introduction: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a slow, irreversible, progressive, complex, and fatal
neurodegenerative disorder. Available pharmacological treatment, known for almost two …

Simple Summary Animal-assisted therapies (AATs), as discussed in this review, are
structured interventions, involving pets, for patients suffering from different diseases …

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 …

(1) Background: Dog-assisted therapy (DAT) is an experiential intervention to promote
psychological, physical, and social functioning in children and adults. Only few studies have …

Dogs act as companions who provide us with emotional and physical support. Their shorter
lifespans compel us to learn about the challenges and gifts of caring for older individuals …

This systematic review aimed to identify the physical/motor fitness tests for nursing home
residents and to examine their psychometric properties. Electronic databases were …

Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) are being implemented in many countries for the
beneficial effects they have on humans. Patients involved in AAI are often individuals at …