Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), also known as
neuropsychiatric symptoms, represent a heterogeneous group of non-cognitive symptoms …

BACKGROUND Agitation is common, persistent and distressing in dementia and is linked
with care breakdown. Psychotropic medication is often ineffective or harmful, but the …

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 …

Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling is the most comprehensive book available
dedicated to training mental health practitioners in Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT). It …

This review discusses the relationship between animal-assisted interventions (AAI) and
behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). A systematic search was …

Objectives The prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in cognitively impaired nursing
home residents is known to be very high, with depression and agitation being the most …

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 …

Research on the impact of companion animals in the lives of older adults is considered from
two perspectives: pet ownership and in animal-assisted interventions (AAI). This paper first …

Animal-assisted therapies have become widespread with programs targeting a variety of
pathologies and populations. Despite its popularity, it is unclear if this therapy is useful. The …

Objectives To investigate the efficacy of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) on symptoms of
agitation/aggression and depression in nursing home residents with dementia in a …