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      - https://clhgroup.co.uk/learning-centre/lifestyle/what-are-the-benefits-of-pet-friendly-care-homes
        
        The Alzheimer’s Society has discussed the positive impact that pets can have on people living with dementia. Whether it’s a cat, dog, rabbit, or bird that someone with dementia has as a pet, it can help to improve their quality of life. Pets bring unconditional love, friendship, and fun, and for people with dementia can help to prevent feelings of anxiety and depression, as well as reducing irritability, agitation, and loneliness.
        
        Jane Fossey says:
        
        A number of small-scale studies suggest that introducing animals into care homes can have positive effects for people with dementia. For example, spending time with visiting animals has been shown to reduce blood pressure and anxiety, and improve social interaction and sleeping patterns. It can also reduce the late-afternoon restlessness that can affect people with dementia.”
        
        pets can reduce loneliness :cat2:
        
        We’ve discussed how pets can reduce loneliness for people with dementia but what about other care home residents? For seniors in care homes, it’s easy to begin to feel cut off from the outside world, especially when mobility is an issue. However, a new study has shown that having a pet can help to prevent loneliness in seniors, cheer them up, and even improve their quality of life.
        
        The fact is that seniors that have feelings of loneliness and isolation are at increased risk of a range of physical and mental health problems, as well as the possibility of early death. Studies showed that seniors who have no friends or family close by or no pet are the most likely group to report feelings of isolation. However, seniors who have pets are 36% less likely to feel lonely or isolated, as they have a companion on hand at all times.
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        Depression occurs significantly more often among old adults whose physical capacity is steadily declining and who are increasingly unable to participate in activities of daily living. Consequently, the prevalence of depression in nursing homes is almost twice as high as in late life in general: A field study conducted by Kramer et al. (2009) showed that around 30% of nursing home residents have acute depression (major depression: 14.4%; minor depression: 14.4%) . Although depressive illnesses in old age can easily be treated, they often remain unnoticed and are not dealt with in nursing home residents.
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