Institutionalized elderly and Animal Assisted Activities (AAA)

<p>Animal assisted activity (AAA) is useful for socializing people, in psychotherapy, for treating elderly, patients with special needs and for reducing anxiety of many causes. The relationship with animals allows a better life quality by having affective and emotional contact. It helps self-e...

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Main Authors: Valéria Nobre Leal de Souza Oliva, Verônica Batista Albuquerque, Eros Yudji Tanaka Silva, Karina Cristiany Malaquias Yamamoto, Katiane Nunes Costa, Maria Luiza Moreira Silva, Milena Sato Souza, Sandra Maria Herondina Coelho Avila Aguiar
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista, Pró-Reitoria de Extensão Universitária 2010-12-01
Series:Revista Ciência em Extensão
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Online Access:http://ojs.unesp.br/index.php/revista_proex/article/view/333