How Pet Therapy Work For Older Adults?

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How Pet Therapy Work For Older Adults?
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• From easing your anxiety and stress to
  improving your health, pet therapy does a range
  of wonders to older adults.
• How do you feel in the company of your pets?
• You tend to forget your worries when you play
  with your adorable dog. The cuteness of your cat
  helps you overcome your stress and anxiety. In
  simple words, spending time with your pets makes
  you feel better, especially when you age.
• This is why pet therapy is beneficial for
  seniors who are living alone and hesitate to mix
  up with others. Also known as Animal Assisted
  Therapy, it is a broad technique
  involving interactions that patients have with
  animals to make them feel better.
• Many studies have proved that interacting
  with pets can ease blood pressure, speedy heart
  rate and stress. Pets give emotional stability
  during stressful events, minimizing anxiety and
  depression.
• A recent study by NPS has revealed that pets
  have been demonstrated to improve human
  cardiovascular health, reduce stress, decrease
  loneliness and depression, and facilitate social
  interactions among people who choose to have
  pets. The study further stated that interaction
  with pets decreases anxiety levels and stress.
• Many assisted living facilities have
  introduced pet therapy to promote health and
  healing for seniors having depression, disease or
  ongoing disabilities.

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Improving Their Quality of Life

• Pet ownership is beneficial for both physical
  and mental health of an aged adult. Walking with
  a dog is equivalent to cardiovascular
  workout which translates into your physical
  fitness. On the other hand, getting busy in their
  caring and grooming tasks like feeding, brushing
  and bathing gives you pleasure.

Decreasing Anxiety and Loneliness
Having a pet can also improve your cognitive
health. Aged adults often feel isolated,
depressed, stressed and dejected when they live
alone or when their spouse passes away. They lost
the meaning of the life. In this scenario, pets
can be a great help as they keep them engaged.
They provide them company, entertainment,
affection and a sense of purpose and
responsibility. You are likely to forget worries
and stress while playing with your pets or caring
for them.
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Affecting Your Health Positively

• Besides improving your mental health, pets
  help you take care of your physical health. For
  example walking with a dog is good opportunity
  to take a stroll of the park. They keep you
  active when you play with them. The increased
  physical activity is rewarding as it burns your
  cholesterol and balances your blood pressure and
  levels of cholesterol.

Increasing Your Social Interaction
When you walk with a dog, you happen to come
across like minded people. Expanding a social
circle is good for seniors living alone.
Bottom Line Pet therapy makes aged adults feel
better and relaxed. So, if you havent owned a
pet yet, you should do it to reap the benefits of
a pet therapy. Make sure to consult with your
doctor if you are allergic to pets or furs.
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THANK YOU

• Stonecrest Senior Living
• http//www.stonecrestseniorliving.com/
• sarah_at_stonecrestsenior.com
• 4825 NW 41st Street, Suite 500
• Riverside, MO 64150
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