Dog-assisted therapy for older people with dementia: A review

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 177-182

  Perkins, Jacqueline ^a   Bartlett, Helen ^a   Travers, Catherine ^a   Rand, Jacquie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dementia; Human pet bonding; Leisure activities; Pets; Residential facilities; Therapeutics

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANIMAL; DEMENTIA; DOG; HUMAN; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

AGED; ANIMALS; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DEMENTIA; DOGS; HUMANS;

EID: 54949141480     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2008.00317.x     Document Type: Review

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