Effectiveness of the dog therapy for patients with dementia - a systematic review
Abstract Background Dementia represents a mental and economic burden for both patients and their caregivers. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness of animal assisted therapy (AAT) with special focus on canis therapy among people with dementia, specifically Alzheimer’s dise...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-019-2245-x |