Protective effects of dog ownership against the onset of disabling dementia in older community-dwelling Japanese: A longitudinal study

This prospective study examined the associations of dog/cat ownership with incident disabling dementia using propensity score matching based on the physical, social, and psychological characteristics of dog and cat owners. We also examined associations of the interaction between dog/cat ownership an...

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Published in:	Preventive Medicine Reports
Main Authors:	Yu Taniguchi, Satoshi Seino, Tomoko Ikeuchi, Toshiki Hata, Shoji Shinkai, Akihiko Kitamura, Yoshinori Fujiwara
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Animals Dog Dementia Exercise Aging
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221133552300356X