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Dog Walking and the Social Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Loneliness in Older Adults.
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- Dog ownership, physical activity, loneliness and mental health: a comparison of older adult and younger adult companion animal owners.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Pet Attachment and Anxiety and Depression in Middle-Aged and Older Women.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- The Link between the Nature of the Human-Companion Animal Relationship and Well-Being Outcomes in Companion Animal Owners.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
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- Longitudinal patterns of companion animals in families with children during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) StudyFrontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Protective effects of dog ownership against the onset of disabling dementia in older community-dwelling Japanese: A longitudinal study.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- The Well-Being of Companion Animal Caregivers and Their Companion Animals during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Pet ownership and maintenance of cognitive function in community-residing older adults: evidence from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA).Scientific reports · 2023Article
- A longitudinal examination of the protective effect of resilience against anxiety among older adults with high COVID-related worry.Cognitive behaviour therapy · 2023Article
- Is UK Puppy Purchasing Suffering a Long COVID Effect? Ongoing Negative Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic upon Puppy Purchase Motivations and Behaviours in 2021.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Interactions between Humans and Dogs during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recent Updates and Future Perspectives.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
- Pet Ownership and Maintenance of Physical Function in Older Adults-Evidence From the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA).Innovation in aging · 2023Article
- 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
- Cat-Owner Relationship and Cat Behaviour: Effects of the COVID-19 Confinement and Implications for Feline Management.Veterinary sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
Pet ownership can provide important companionship and facilitate social connections, which may be particularly important to socially isolated older adults. Given the significant deleterious impact of loneliness on health and wellbeing in later life, many predicted that public safety measures imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic would greatly increase loneliness, particularly among vulnerable populations like older adults. We investigated whether dog walking buffers loneliness in the context of stressors imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Longitudinal survey data were obtained from a Florida community-based sample of adults (
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