title: [Dog-assisted intervention with elderly people].
abstract: An experiment to study the benefits of dog-assisted intervention in a long-term nursing home was carried out in two care homes in Lyon. It brought together trained visiting dogs with their handlers and elderly people. More than a simple activity, the experience proved to be therapeutic, soothing and stimulating for people who are often withdrawn.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital gériatrique Frédéric Dugoujon, Hospices civils de Lyon, Caluire. marylene.merle@chu-lyon.fr
authors.forename: Marylène
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merle
authors.forename: Martine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saillant
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D056447:Animal Assisted Therapy; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes