Try: Pet ownership can have a beneficial impact on a Care recipient (cr) research has shown that elderly individuals who own pets are more active than those who do not as a result pet ownership may have a positive effect on the cr cr’s physical well-being a pet may be an option for a cr struggling with isolation caring for a dog or cat may serve as a buffer against loneliness the pet can provide the cr with something to interact with and care for elderly persons with pets are often more able to carry out the normal activities of daily living caring for a pet can give the cr a sense of purpose and meaning for his or her daily activities before you consider getting a pet for the cr it is important to consider the crs abilities living situation personal preferences and so on information references

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Categories: Emotional Psychological, Social, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

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Keywords: Pets companionship interaction

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