ReviewBiomedicines2020
Animal-Assisted and Pet-Robot Interventions for Ameliorating Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Hand Training Device For Cognitive Care
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effectiveness of Animal-Assisted Interventions for People Living With Dementia: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis.International journal of nursing practice · 2026Pooled it
- Embodied robots in rehabilitation-oriented interventions for older adults with disability or cognitive impairment: a scoping review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Network meta-analysis of comparative efficacy of animal-assisted therapy vs. pet-robot therapy in the management of dementia.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2023Pooled it
- The Effect of Pet Ownership on Quality of Life and Personality Traits in Individuals.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2025Article
- From Sensors to Care: How Robotic Skin Is Transforming Modern Healthcare-A Mini Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Impact of digital assistive technologies on the quality of life for people with dementia: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2024Article
- The impact of a mixed reality technology-driven health enhancing physical activity program among community-dwelling older adults: a study protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Mitigating Social Isolation Among Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: The Impact of Educational Level, Physical Activity, and Familial Support.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2024Article
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- The use of a companion robot to improve depression symptoms in a community-dwelling older adult during the coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency.Fujita medical journal · 2023Article
- Social robotics to support older people with dementia: a study protocol with Paro seal robot in an Italian Alzheimer's day center.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Development of a Home-Based Stress Management Toolkit for Dementia Caring Dyads: Protocol for a Pilot Intervention Development and Feasibility Study.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Aberrant Structure MRI in Parkinson's Disease and Comorbidity with Depression Based on Multinomial Tensor Regression Analysis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Therapy Dog Welfare Revisited: A Review of the Literature.Veterinary sciences · 2021Review
- Pet-Assisted Therapy for Delirium and Agitation in Hospitalized Patients with Neurocognitive Impairment: A Review of Literature.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Co-Players in Chronic Pain: Neuroinflammation and the Tryptophan-Kynurenine Metabolic Pathway.Biomedicines · 2021Review
- Immune Influencers in Action: Metabolites and Enzymes of the Tryptophan-Kynurenine Metabolic Pathway.Biomedicines · 2021Review
- Editorial of Special Issue "Crosstalk between Depression, Anxiety, and Dementia: Comorbidity in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry".Biomedicines · 2021Article
- Crosstalk between Existential Phenomenological Psychotherapy and Neurological Sciences in Mood and Anxiety Disorders.Biomedicines · 2021Review
- Neurological Mechanisms of Animal-Assisted Intervention in Alzheimer's Disease: A Hypothetical Review.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2021Review
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Abstract
Patients with dementia suffer from psychological symptoms such as depression, agitation, and aggression. One purpose of dementia intervention is to manage patients' inappropriate behaviors and psychological symptoms while taking into consideration their quality of life (QOL). Animal-assisted intervention (AAI) and pet-robot intervention (PRI) are effective intervention strategies for older people with cognitive impairment and dementia. In addition, AAI and PRI have been shown to have positive effects on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). However, studies into the association between AAI/PRI and BPSD have elicited inconsistent results. Thus, we performed a meta-analysis to investigate this association. We analyzed nine randomized controlled trials on AAI and PRI for dementia patients published between January 2000 and August 2019 and evaluated the impact of AAI/PRI on agitation, depression, and QOL. We found that AAI and PRI significantly reduce depression in patients with dementia. Subsequent studies should investigate the impact of AAI and PRI on the physical ability and cognitive function of dementia patients and conduct a follow-up to investigate their effects on the rate of progression and reduction of symptoms of dementia. Our research will help with neuropsychological and environmental intervention to delay or improve the development and progression of BPSD.
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