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ArticleAustralasian journal on ageing2022

'Kookaburras, kangaroos and my frilly-necked lizard': The value of wildlife, nature and companion animals for older community-dwelling Australians.

Kelli Dendle, Evonne Miller, Laurie Buys, Desley Vine

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Article in Australasian journal on ageing, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Kelli DendleSchool of Design, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4188-6402
Evonne MillerSchool of Design, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0577-3438
Laurie BuysFaculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8917-0863
Desley VineSchool of Design, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8414-9210

Funding

Senior Living Innovation research partners: Aveo, Ballycara and Bolton Clarke
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWith little research investigating older Australians' experience of companion animal (pet) ownership or wildlife encounters, this paper focuses on the value of animals in their lives.

methodsThree online focus groups explored 103 older adults' lived experience of home and community, with this paper focused on interactions with animals-companion animals and wildlife.

resultsMost (60%) had at least one pet, which brought love and joy into their lives. Reflexive thematic analysis identified three themes: pets as family; challenges of pet ownership; and connection to everyday wildlife and nature.

conclusionsIn addition to valuing companion animals (typically cats and dogs), this research is among the first to show that some older people also develop ongoing relationships with local Australian wildlife, such as kookaburras, kangaroos, lizards and birds, which raises the possibility that fostering connections with wildlife may enhance well-being.

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Animals, WildLizardsAgedAnimalsAustraliaBirdsCatsDogsHumansIndependent LivingMacropodidaePetsagingAnimalsAustraliacompanion animalsnature

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PMID35357755
PMCPMC9311417

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