Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Behavioral and/or Psychological Symptoms in Dementia: A Case Report.

The article discusses a pilot study in Sweden to evaluate the effect of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) on pharmaceutical treatment, behavioral and psychological symptoms in patients with dementia as was seen in the case of an 84-year-old woman with vascular dementia. The study concluded that positive effects on behavioral and psychological symptoms were observed in patients with dementia from physical, psychological and social training with certified dog teams.