[Impact of animal-assisted therapy on well-being in patients with Alzheimer's disease (ELIAUT study)].

The development of non-pharmacological interventions, including animal-assisted therapy (AAT), is an encouraging method for the care of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). A single-center, randomized, single-blind, controlled intervention study was proposed to compare immediate well-being measured by a visual analog scale (EVIBE) as primary outcome between the intervention group (AAT combined with cognitive stimulation) and the control group (cognitive stimulation only) in AD patients. Secondary outcomes were explored, such as well-being after intervention (also with the EVIBE), cognitive performance (measured by Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale, cognitive part GRECO version), behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (with the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Behavioral Scale-Nursing Home Version), current depressive symptomatology (with the 30 items Geriatric Depression Scale [GDS 30]) and anxiety (by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory).

[« Forum Passerelle »: an opportunity for caregivers to meet the professionals of service and support in Alzheimer's disease and related diseases.].

The aim of this study was to assess 1) the satisfaction of caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease or related diseases regarding a new collective support intervention called "Forum Passerelle"(Gateway forum), and 2) to assess the impact of "Forum Passerelle" on the implementation of services and support for patients or caregivers. This is an observational study carried out on the basis of 3 "Forum Passerelle" (between October 2018 and February 2020). Following each "Forum Passerelle", the caregivers' satisfaction was assessed and the number of services and support was counted.