Pet Ownership for Older Adults – Charlotte Today – October 14, 2019 October is Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month. The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) sponsors this event to promote the adoption of dogs from local shelters. Approximately 3.3 million dogs enter shelters every year. Owning a pet seems like a good idea especially for isolated seniors....
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Pet Ownership for Older Adults – Charlotte Today – October 14, 2019
Pet Ownership for Older Adults – Charlotte Today – October 14, 2019 October is Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month. The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) sponsors this event to promote the adoption of dogs from local shelters. Approximately 3.3 million dogs enter shelters every year. Owning a pet seems like a good idea especially for isolated seniors. Let’s...
Therapy Animals May Delay Dementia (Video)
Therapy Animals May Delay Dementia
Therapy Animals May Delay Dementia
German and Swiss researchers have done research that suggests that the use of therapy animals in nursing homes may delay dementia. For ten weeks they worked with 65 nursing home residents with dementia with an average age of 81.8. Residents were randomly assigned to either a group where there was...
Time to Buy That Pet
The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology¬ published a study recently that showed that pets can serve as important sources of social and emotional support for äóìeveryday people,äó not just individuals facing significant health challenges. In a press release they reported that: pet owners were just as close to key...