01-02-2024, 04:53 PM
I have been seeing a number of articles about pets slowing the progress of dementia. As pet owners we already know pets are good for us.
They did a study of 7,800 people. They were over the age of 50. Thirty five percent had pets and 27% lived alone. The people living alone with pets showed slower rates of developing dementia. There are 55 million people in the world with dementia. Further studies are necessary , but this could be important.
Slowing dementia in 55 million people , even some of that group would benefit us all.
https://www.fox29.com/news/pets-can-help...study-says
There are lots of causes of dementia. Having a pet would keep a person focused on something other than themselves. When you have a pet you need to be aware of time of day and the passage of time because pets have to be fed. Pets give us someone to talk to and they prevent loneliness.
Even if the effect on dementia is limited, the lives of dementia patients would be better if they had a pet in their lives.
Maybe seniors could foster older rescue animals and solve two problems. Seniors need pets and senior rescues need homes.
Everyone would benefit.
They did a study of 7,800 people. They were over the age of 50. Thirty five percent had pets and 27% lived alone. The people living alone with pets showed slower rates of developing dementia. There are 55 million people in the world with dementia. Further studies are necessary , but this could be important.
Slowing dementia in 55 million people , even some of that group would benefit us all.
https://www.fox29.com/news/pets-can-help...study-says
There are lots of causes of dementia. Having a pet would keep a person focused on something other than themselves. When you have a pet you need to be aware of time of day and the passage of time because pets have to be fed. Pets give us someone to talk to and they prevent loneliness.
Even if the effect on dementia is limited, the lives of dementia patients would be better if they had a pet in their lives.
Maybe seniors could foster older rescue animals and solve two problems. Seniors need pets and senior rescues need homes.
Everyone would benefit.