Animal‐assisted therapy for dementia

NM Lai, SMW Chang, SS Ng, SL Tan… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Dementia is a chronic condition which progressively affects memory and other
cognitive functions, social behaviour, and ability to carry out daily activities. To date, no …

Provision of Outdoor Nature‐Based Activity for Older People with Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review from the ENLIVEN Project

R Collins, S Owen, C Opdebeeck… - Health & Social Care …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The health and well‐being benefits of outdoor nature‐based activity are increasingly
recognised, but older people with cognitive impairment face significant barriers to access …

Effects of equine-assisted interventions on older adults' health: A systematic review

L Badin, É Alibran, K Pothier, N Bailly - International journal of nursing …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Equine-assisted interventions (EAI) can improve a variety of health problems in
older adults and thus promote their well-being. This systematic review aimed to synthesize …

Animal-assisted and robotic animal-assisted interventions within dementia care: a systematic review

E Shoesmith, C Surr, E Ratschen - Dementia, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

Electromyographic analysis of stomatognathic muscles in elderly after hippotherapy

EC de Mello, SCH Regalo, LH Diniz, JB Lage… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The aging process affects the entire human body, including the stomatognathic system, and
can trigger not only occlusal but also postural imbalances involving other muscular chains …

Equine-assisted services for people living with dementia: a systematic review

M Sebalj, A Lakhani, A Grindrod, R Stuckey - Alzheimer's Research & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Dementia has a significant impact on the social, physical, and psychological
wellbeing of people living with dementia, their families and society. Animal-assisted …

Pilot study of the influence of equine assisted therapy on physiological and behavioral parameters related to welfare of horses and patients

MD Ayala, A Carrillo, P Iniesta, P Ferrer - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Equine assisted therapy is being used successfully in patients with
different psychic and motor pathologies. In the present work, different physiological and …

[PDF][PDF] Efectos terapéuticos de la hipoterapia para personas mayores: revisión de la literatura

L Gámez-Calvo, JM Gamonales… - Archivos de …, 2021 - archivosdemedicinadeldeporte.com
El presente trabajo tiene por objetivo realizar una revisión bibliográfica y estructurada
basada en los resultados encontrados en torno a los términos Hipoterapia y Personas …

[HTML][HTML] Neurological mechanisms of animal-assisted intervention in alzheimer's disease: A hypothetical review

S Kim, Y Nam, MJ Ham, C Park, M Moon… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible neurodegenerative brain disorder with
aggregation of amyloid-beta (Aβ) and tau as the pathological hallmarks. AD is the most …

Analysis of trunk neuromuscular activation during equine-assisted therapy in older adults

EC de Mello, LH Diniz, JB Lage… - … and Motor Skills, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The three-dimensional movement of the horse in physical therapy is a valuable kinesio-
therapeutic phenomenon that simultaneously affects several body systems, including …