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Is Pet Ownership Helpful in Reducing the Risk and Severity of Geriatric Depression?

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 p...

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Autores principales: Needell, Nancy J., Mehta-Naik, Nisha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6371194/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31022817
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics1040024