Try: Pet ownership can have many positive benefits for the Care recipient (cr) not only do pets provide companionship and enjoyment they also provide several health benefits recent research and medical studies have identified the following benefits of pets pet owners are less likely to suffer from depression than those without pets people with pets have lower blood pressure in stressful situations than those without pets playing with a pet calms and relaxes people pet owners have lower cholesterol levels than those without pets heart attack patients with pets survive longer than those without pet owners over age 65 make significantly fewer visits to their doctors than those without pets however before getting a pet make sure that the pet is appropriate for the cr information references helpguide org

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