Research suggests animatronic pets can ease agitation in people with dementia and comfort those who are cognitively normal ...

Canine dementia can develop in dogs as young as eight or nine but it is more common in older dogs. As our furry friends ...

A dog trained to help those living with dementia is looking for a new home. It is hoped the young labrador could be placed with someone who is at a mild stage of dementia and living with a full ...

A drone helped find a missing elderly man and his hearing-impaired dog in Hall County, safely returning them home.

Researchers at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, investigated social isolation among older ... dog or other pet at an advanced age could prove beneficial in the fight against dementia.

For a dementia patient, holding a robotic dog or cat can provide soothing moments as loss of memory and other mental ...

It could also help fight senile dementia in older dogs. Indeed, aging leads to progressive and irreversible changes in dogs’ bodily organs, including the brain. The animal may then face problems ...

Sorry cat lovers, but dogs are elderly people's best friends when it comes to helping ward off dementia, according to a recent study. The findings show that canine ownership can lower the risk ...