Pets Can Help Seniors Maintain an Active Lifestyle
A May 1999 study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society confirms what many have long suspected; independently living seniors that have pets tend to have better physical health and mental well being than those that don’t. Since then, scientists have explored the complex way animals affect human emotions and physiology. There is no question that owning and handling animals significantly benefits your health and may help elderly owners live longer, healthier and more enjoyable lives.