[HTML][HTML] The usability and impact of a low-cost pet robot for older adults and people with dementia: qualitative content analysis of user experiences and perceptions on …

WQ Koh, S Whelan, P Heins, D Casey, E Toomey… - JMIR aging, 2022 - aging.jmir.org
Background Worldwide, populations are aging exponentially. Older adults and people with
dementia are especially at risk of social isolation and loneliness. Social robots, including …

Companion Animal Fostering as Health Promotion: A Literature Review

C Roseveare, M Breheny, J Mansvelt, L Murray… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is growing interest in the health-promoting potential of human-companion animal
relationships from a broad public health perspective while acknowledging barriers to …

Pet ownership issues encountered by geriatric professionals: Preliminary findings from an interdisciplinary sample

J Bibbo, J Johnson, JC Drost, M Sanders… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Pets often factor in older adults' health behaviors and decisions. However, the degree to
which issues related to pet ownership are encountered or addressed by professionals …

The role of pets in the lives of people with dementia: a sco** review

S Monks, A Clark - Aging & mental health, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives This sco** review is designed to understand the role of pet ownership in the
lives of people living in the community with dementia. Method A five-stage framework for …

When having a pet becomes a luxury you can no longer afford

JC Muldoon, JM Williams - Anthrozoös, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Drawing on data from a project examining experiences of accessing support for pets from
the UK animal welfare charity Blue Cross, this paper illuminates the impact of financial …

[BOOK][B] The Routledge International Handbook of Human-animal Interactions and Anthrozoology

AH Fine, MK Mueller, ZY Ng, AM Beck, JM Peralta - 2023 - books.google.com
This diverse, global, and interdisciplinary volume explores the existing research, practice,
and ethical issues pertinent to the field of human-animal interactions (HAIs), interventions …

Perceived and objective availability of green and blue spaces and quality of life in people with dementia: results from the IDEAL programme

YT Wu, L Clare, IR Jones, SM Nelis, C Quinn… - Social Psychiatry and …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between quality of life and
both perceived and objective availability of local green and blue spaces in people with …

The positive effects of pet ownership on Alzheimer's Disease

M Rusanen, T Selander, V Kärkkäinen… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2021 - content.iospress.com
Background: Human-animal interactions are known to have many beneficial psychosocial
and psychophysiological effects on persons with and without medical health conditions …

Longitudinal predictors of informant-rated involvement of people with dementia in everyday decision-making: findings from the IDEAL program

S Sabatini, A Martyr, LD Gamble… - Journal of applied …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The extent to which people with dementia are involved in everyday decision-making is
unclear. We explored informant-rated involvement of people with dementia in everyday …

Non-Pharmacological Treatments of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Mild Cognitive Impairment

K Thurin, K Daffner, S Gale, NJ Donovan… - Seminars in …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a syndrome defined by objective cognitive deficits that do
not impact functional independence. Individuals with MCI develop dementia at an annual …