How Seniors Are Secretly Boosting Brain Power and Beating Loneliness—Thanks to Their Pets
For example, according to the American Psychiatric Association How Pets Can Protect Cognitive Health in Older Adults By American Psychiatric Association “Pets offer a range of benefits for our physical and mental health. Several recent studies add to the list, finding that pet ownership can help slow cognitive decline and prevent dementia in older adults.”
“In a study of nearly 8,000 older adults, published in JAMA Network Open in January, researchers found that among those living alone, having a pet was associated with a slower rate of cognitive decline (specifically composite verbal cognition, verbal memory and verbal fluency). The study used data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, an ongoing study, over an eight-year period.”
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