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Nancy J Needell1, Nisha Mehta-Naik2
1Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 E. 68th Street, Box 140, NY, NY 10065, USA. nneedell@med.cornell.edu.
Abstract:
Many community-dwelling older adults are searching for ways to remain mentally and physically healthy as they age. One frequently offered suggestion is for older people to adopt a pet to avoid loneliness, to stay socially engaged, and to stave off depression. Despite the ubiquity of this advice in popular culture, research findings are equivocal on whether pet ownership is beneficial to the physical and psychological health of older adults. This article evaluates published data relating to pet ownership and its possible impact on depression and related symptoms in the elderly.
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