Social and emotional effects of Dog-assisted therapy for people with dementia

What is it about?

Dog-assisted therapy is a promising non-pharmacological therapy for dementia. We have shown that dog-assisted therapy sessions led to an increase in social behaviors and emotional manifestations with heightened pleasure compared with equivalent therapy sessions without the dog.

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Photo by John Price on Unsplash

Photo by John Price on Unsplash

Why is it important?

Our results show that dog-assisted therapy is an intervention with great potential for positively impacting the quality of life of PwD, as it fosters socialization and communication, and has a positive influence on emotional state.