Pets and the level of loneliness in community dwelling older adults.
Loneliness is a significant problem for older adults and can lead to negative health and social outcomes. Having a companion pet is beginning to be recognized as a way loneliness can be reduced for older persons. The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine the effect of pets on the level...
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University of North Texas
2006
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| Online Access: | https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5493/ |