Research agenda on the effects of nature and animals on the quality of life and the feelings of loneliness of people living with neurodegenerative diseases and their caregivers during COVID-19 Ghent University
Anti-pandemic measures including social isolation in different countries resulted in many negative outcomes in people with neurodegenerative diseases (PwND). Research shows that increased loneliness is a moderator in this relationship while loneliness, rather than social isolation, is an important predictor of cognitive decline. Science is increasingly interested in effects of the interaction with nature and animals on loneliness and on the ...