Another investigation on the effect of companion animals on the health of older people (Hendy, 1987) explored the effects of visits by pets and/or people. It found that although individuals responded well to pets alone and to pets with people, […]
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Companion Animals and Elderly People-the health benefits Part 1
Although the idea of the therapeutic value of pets for elderly people has widespread appeal and endorsement from the media, there have been few scientific investigations that actually link the presence of companion animals to changes in physical or mental […]
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Animals and emotional health It is clearly in the realm of emotional health that pets can apparently impart the most benefits for their owners. In one study, Drs Sandra Barker and Kathryn Dawson examined the use of dogs as therapy […]
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Pets and human health-the evidence: The beneficial effect of pets on general health has often been observed, but it is only recently that proper research has been carried out to establish such a relationship. The results of this Japanese study […]
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Human beings have had pets as companions since the evolution of our species. Companion animals have been used for thousands of years for specific purposes, such as hunting or herding. But it also seems obvious that people seem to enjoy […]
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