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Association with Companion Animals and the Expression of Noncognitive Symptoms in Alzheimerʼs Patients
Abstract
Interactions with companion animals have been shown to have socializing and calming effects for Alzheimer's patients in an institutional setting. Sixty-four Alzheimer's patients living in the private home were studied, through medical records and information provided by caregivers, to determine what effect association with a companion animal had on the progression of cognitive decline and the manifestation of concomitant noncognitive symptoms. Prevalence of episodes of verbal aggression and anxiety was reported less frequently in 34 patients who were exposed to companion animals compared with patients who were not exposed. Significantly fewer mood disorders were reported in patients who were attached to their pets compared with patients who were not attached. There was no significant difference in the rate of cognitive decline between pet-exposed and nonexposed patients as measured by three standard indices. This study lends preliminary support to the belief that interaction with pets can aid in tempering feelings of agitation and aggression in Alzheimer's patients.
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In one comparison survey, demented pet owners were less likely to exhibit verbal aggression but were otherwise similar to non-pet owners in likelihood of vegetative, hyperactive, or psychotic behaviors.
“demented pet owners were less likely to exhibit verbal aggression but were otherwise similar to non-pet owners in likelihood of vegetative, hyperactive, or psychotic behaviors [17].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- FRITZ, C. L., FARVER, T. B., KASS, P. H., & HART, L. A.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Davis (US)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Venue
- The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
- Published
- 1995-07
- Volume
- 183
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 459-463
- ISSN
- 0022-3018 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2009200408
- Cited by
- 116
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 0.71
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Keywords
- Alzheimer's disease, companion animals, pet ownership, non-cognitive symptoms, agitation, verbal aggression, anxiety, mood disorders, cognitive decline, animal-assisted interventions, home-dwelling patients
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aggression, Alzheimer Disease, Animals, Animals, Domestic, Mental Disorders, Human-Animal Bond, Cognition Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Surveys and Questionnaires, Prevalence, Caregivers, Age of Onset
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