There’s no shortage of good news about the effect of pets on human health. Many articles present pet ownership as a key to heart health, social support, and long life; and many people do get a pet—or urge their aging […]
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A nationwide pet crisis on our hands now A great number of people are suffering economically as a result of soaring fuel costs, and now home foreclosures. If you are finding it hard to make ends meet with regard to […]
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Why not consider an older pet? That’s why we often recommend that anyone thinking about getting a pet might want to consider an adult pet, not one who is hard to train and seems like too much hard work. […]
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Owning a pet is a big decision for anybody and should be given a deep thought before attempting to get one. There are many constraints which should be considered like expenditure, care, time, effort, devotion, and so on. All too […]
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More evidence of pet ownership and its link to better health A study of community dwelling elderly people in a rural area (Lago, Delayney, Miller, & Grill, 1989) found that attitudes toward pets and pet ownership were significant predictors of […]
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Other links between health and pet ownership Another community-based study looked at home environments of elderly people with and without dogs (Dembicki & Anderson, 1996). In this cross-sectional, observational study, it was found that dog owners walked significantly longer than […]
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The Eden experiment-long term implications Thomas’ emphasis on environmental change in the Eden experiment is an excellent model for future investigations involving elderly people and companion animals. With a small research grant and creative thinking it was possible to simulate […]
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