Taking action against Alzheimer's: Animal therapy

1,452 views · Published 14 December 2008 · 2:10 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: USA TODAY · 2008 · Education

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The battle against cognitive decline begins in the stables. Congregants of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, N.C., find that animal therapy in the form of horseback riding provides an outlet for social engagement and an opportunity to interact with a creature who responds to one's emotions.

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