ReviewFrontiers in veterinary science2021
Healthy, Active Aging for People and Dogs.
Review in Frontiers in veterinary science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Enhancing cognitive functions in aged dogs and cats: a systematic review of enriched diets and nutraceuticals.GeroScience · 2025Pooled it
- Non-invasive canine electroencephalography (EEG): a systematic review.BMC veterinary research · 2025Pooled it
- Human-animal relationships in older persons: from pet companionship to animal-assisted interventions. A position statement.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2026Review
- Canine Cognitive Dysfunction from the Perspective of Dog Owners: Recognition, Care, and Emotional Challenges.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Influence of a diet with potential geroprotectors on blood biochemistry and aging-associated markers in domestic cats: a pilot study.Biogerontology · 2025Article
- Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Escherichia coli in Pet Cats and Dogs in Central Peninsular Malaysia.Veterinary medicine and science · 2025Article
- Ovarian ROS-dependent IgG accumulation precedes lipofuscin deposition and follicular decline: comparative insights from the bitch and mouse models of ovarian aging.Frontiers in aging · 2025Article
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- How can we achieve more accurate reporting of average dog lifespan?Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 2024Review
- Safety of Gonadal Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in Geriatric Dogs with Chronic Disease.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Measuring the effect of the anti-nerve growth factor antibodies bedinvetmab and frunevetmab on quality of life in dogs and cats with osteoarthritis using a validated health-related quality of life outcome measure: an observational real-world study.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Daily Mobility and Social Interactions Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Pet Dogs: A Scoping Review.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2022Article
- Age and Physical Activity Levels in Companion Dogs: Results From the Dog Aging Project.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2022Article
- Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) grieve over the loss of a conspecific.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- The promotion of active aging through older adult education in the context of population aging.Frontiers in public health · 2022Review
- The application, value, and impact of outcomes research in animal health and veterinary medicine.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- The New Era of Canine Science: Reshaping Our Relationships With Dogs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
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Abstract
Dogs act as companions who provide us with emotional and physical support. Their shorter lifespans compel us to learn about the challenges and gifts of caring for older individuals. Our companion dogs can be exemplars of healthy or unhealthy aging, and sentinels of environmental factors that might increase or decrease our own healthy lifespan. In recent years, the field of aging has emphasized not just lifespan, but healthspan-the period of healthy, active lifespan. This focus on healthy, active aging is reflected in the World Health Organization's current focus on healthy aging for the next decade and the 2016 Healthy Aging in Action initiative in the US. This paper explores the current research into aging in both people and companion dogs, and in particular, how the relationship between older adults and dogs impacts healthy, active aging for both parties. The human-dog relationship faces many challenges as dogs, and people, age. We discuss potential solutions to these challenges, including suggestions for ways to continue contact with dogs if dog ownership is no longer possible for an older person. Future research directions are outlined in order to encourage the building of a stronger evidence base for the role of dogs in the lives of older adults.
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