Animal-Assisted Therapy in Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Outcomes.

Amanat M, Salehi M, Saeidi M, Villacres Mosquera L, Ali M, Ahuja J, Theis-Mahon N, Fattal O, Gunturu S

DOI: 10.3390/jcm15176654
Published: 2026 Aug 28
Container: Journal of clinical medicine
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@article{allodium:10.3390/jcm15176654,
  title = {Animal-Assisted Therapy in Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Outcomes.},
  author = {Amanat M and Salehi M and Saeidi M and Villacres Mosquera L and Ali M and Ahuja J and Theis-Mahon N and Fattal O and Gunturu S},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of clinical medicine},
  doi = {10.3390/jcm15176654},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15176654}
}

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M, A., M, S., M, S., L, V. M., M, A., J, A., N, T., O, F., & S, G. (2026). Animal-Assisted Therapy in Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Outcomes.. Journal of clinical medicine. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15176654

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