Animal-Assisted Interventions for Dementia in the Outpatient Clinic Setting: A Feasibility Study

Jennifer R. Babka, Erin L. Robinson, Gretchen K. Carlisle, Alisha H. Johnson, Kari R. Lane, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Social Work, University of Missouri-Columbia, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction, University of Missouri-Columbia

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on May 08, 2026

Abstract

Dementia, Ahead of Print.
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia are prevalent; however, there are no current interventions to manage these symptoms in the outpatient clinic setting. Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) have shown to be acceptable, non-pharmacological ...