title: [Animals used in therapy for the wellbeing of elderly people].
abstract: 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.
authors: Centre hospitalier spécialisé de Jury-lès-Metz, France. perraud.florence@free.fr
authors: Florence
authors: F
authors: Perraud
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D056447:Animal Assisted Therapy; D000818:Animals; D003704:Dementia / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012951:Socialization