Animals used in therapy for the wellbeing of elderly people

Perraud, F.

Soins. Gerontologie 99: 10-12

2013


ISSN/ISBN: 1268-6034
PMID: 23409670
Document Number: 667291
Visits by dogs to elderly people in nursing homes have shown that animals can produce unexpected and positive reactions. This led to the idea of using a retrained guide dog for the blind in therapy workshops, with patients suffering from dementia. Setting up such a project is possible and produces interesting results.

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