title: Benefits of pet therapy in dementia.
abstract: Pet therapy is a centuries-old treatment approach. The new news is that pet therapy is now being validated via scientific and anecdotal data proving its effectiveness. This article shows that pet therapy is worth considering for the care plan of persons with dementia.
authors.affiliation: WAGS Pet Therapy of Kentucky, Inc., and Happy Tails Pet and Obedience School, 2934 Klondike Lane, Louisville, KY 40218-45710, USA. happytails@laun.win.net
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Laun
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000523:psychology*; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards