Library: Health Benefits of Animals for Seniors
Abstracts
Revised July 17th, 2009
Pet Encounters: Animal-assisted Therapy for Frail Older Adults. Buettner, Linda L. Activities Directors' Quarterly for Alzheimer's & Other Dementia Patients, 2008 Winter; 9(1): 29-45.
Dog Visitation Therapy in Dementia Care: A Literature Review. Williams, Elizabeth; Jenkins, Rhiannon. Nursing Older People. 2008 Oct; 20(8): 31-35.
Animal-assisted Therapy As a Nondrug Approach to Pain and Depression for Older Adults with Dementia. Richeson, Nancy E. Activities Directors' Quarterly for Alzheimer's and Other Dementia Patients, 8(1) 2007 Winter: 3-6.
Association with Companion Animals and the Expression of Noncognitive Symptoms in Alzheimer's Patients. Fritz, C.L.; Farver, T.B., Kass, P.H., Hart, L.The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, July 1995, 183 (7)
Pets and the Health of Older People. J. McNicholas, G. M. Collis
Influence of Companion Animals on the Physical and Psychological Health of Older People: An Analysis of a One-Year Longitudinal Study. P. Raina, D. Waltner-Toews, B. Bonnett, C. Woodward, and T. Abernathy.
Relationship Between Pet Ownership and Healthcare Use Among Seniors. P. Raina, B. Bonnett, and D. Waltner-Toews.
Pet Ownership May be a Factor in Improved Health of the Elderly. D. Dembicki and J. Anderson.
The Impact of Pet Ownership on the Functional Transitions Among Elderly. P Raina, D. Waltner-Toews, and B. Bonnett.
The Relationship of Loneliness and Stress to Human-Animal Attachment in the Elderly. C. Keil and B. Barba.
The Role of Pet Dogs in Casual Conversations of Elderly Adults. J. Rogers, L.A. Hart, and R.P. Boltz.
The Importance of Companion Animal Relationships in the Lives of Older People. McColgan, G., Schofield, I. Nursing Older People, 19(1) 2007 Feb: 21-3.
The Mediating Effect of Pet Attachment Support Between Loneliness and General Health in Older Females Living in the Community. Krause-Parello, Cheryl A. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 2008 Jan-Mar; 25(1): 1-14.
Articles
Companion Animals in the lives of Persons with Alzheimer's Disease. Mara M. Baun, D.N.Sc., FAAN University of Texas-Houston School of Nursing
For Seniors: Pets Are Just Plain Healthy. By Ed Kane, PhD
The Role of Pets in Enhancing Human Well-Being: Effects for Older People. Lynette A. Hart
[Download figures: Figure 3.1 (23K, GIF), Figure 3.2 (16K, GIF), Figure 3.3 (23K, GIF), Figure 3.4 (29K, GIF), Figure 3.5 (26K, GIF), Figure 3.7 (27K, GIF).] [Reprinted from The Waltham Book of Human-Animal Interactions: Benefits and Responsibilities. Courtesy of Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition.]
Effects of Watching Aquariums on Elders' Stress. Mary M. DeSchriver and Carol Cutler Riddick
Stressful Life Events and Use of Physician Services Among the Elderly. Judith M. Siegel
Pet Ownership and Attachment as Supportive Factors in the Health of the Elderly. Thomas F. Garrity, et al
Other Resources of Interest
Aging Parents and Elder Care
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