KING AND QUEEN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A new study out of a farm in King and Queen County is bringing together an unlikely duo — horses and dementia patients.
The Fox Moon Farm Project and Lakewood Retirement Community in Richmond have partnered together on the Equine Elders program. The study is looking into how dementia or Alzheimer’s patients interacting with horses can increase self-awareness and confidence while decreasing anxiety and stress.
“The horses — they’re really neat,” Lakewood resident David said.
The participants pet and groom the horses, hold baby goats, garden and help with other barn chores. Each activity is designed to stimulate the brain and calm the nervous system…