Pet ownership supports quality of life in home-dwelling people with Alzheimer's disease.

Tarja VälimäkiAnne KoivistoVirve KärkkäinenTuomas SelanderKristiina HongistoMinna Rusanen

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2022)

The findings suggest that having a pet may support QoL in home-dwelling persons with AD. Self-rated or general QoL or well-being measurements are not an accurate method for studying QoL in individuals with dementia over time due to a lack of insight. Adding proxy-rated evaluations to this kind of study is recommended.

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