{"id":2495,"date":"2018-08-25T19:10:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-25T19:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/texas.assistinghands.com\/?p=2495"},"modified":"2022-10-08T03:35:21","modified_gmt":"2022-10-08T03:35:21","slug":"pet-therapy-for-the-elderly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/texas\/pet-therapy-for-the-elderly","title":{"rendered":"Pet Therapy For The Elderly"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistinghands.com\/\">Assisting Hands<\/a>: Health Benefits Of Pets For Seniors<\/h2>\n<p>Pets are beneficial in several ways and can bring companionship, unconditional love, and entertainment for their owners. Even though pets can be beneficial to the young and old, they can be more beneficial to seniors as it enriches an old person\u2019s life and prevents feelings of loneliness and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistinghands.com\/texas\/avoid-senior-isolation-with-assisted-living-houston-services\">senior isolation<\/a>. Data has shown that seniors who own pets are prone to enjoy\u00a0life more than their others who do not. Dogs are known to be stress relievers and can bring joy and happiness into the lives of their owners. Pets for seniors are very important as they help seniors distract their minds from struggles they may be going through. So, how can pets benefit the health and wellbeing of seniors?<\/p>\n<h3>Limit Depression<\/h3>\n<p>As we said earlier, owning a pet can enrich your life and make you happy and joyful. A recent study has shown that taking care of a dog or cat enables seniors to overcome loneliness and depression. Assisting Hands thinks pet therapy for the elderly is extremely important in bringing seniors\u00a0happiness.<\/p>\n<h3>Pets Keep Seniors More Active<\/h3>\n<p>Pets have helped many seniors establish routines and forced them to do things they don\u2019t usually do. A dog has to be fed, walked, played with and groomed and are not meant to stay inside and would like their owner to be nearby as they enjoy the sun. Therefore, a senior taking care of a dog will have to undertake these tasks which make seniors feel more useful. This is something that promotes a good quality of life.<\/p>\n<h3>Keep The Heart Healthy<\/h3>\n<p>Pets keep our hearts healthy as they warm our hearts. According to a study, pet owners tend to have lower cholesterol levels, blood pressure and triglycerides compared to those who don\u2019t have any pets. If you find yourself needing in-home health care, make sure to check out the different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistinghands.com\/services\">services<\/a> offered by Assisting Hands.<\/p>\n<h3>Pets Help Seniors Stay Connected<\/h3>\n<p>One of the major factors that lead to a healthy mind is interacting with others. Having pets around is the best way to spark up a conversation with a new person. Therefore, pets can help seniors socialize and make new friends. According to health experts, people with more friends and social contact live longer and are less likely to decline compared to those who don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistinghands.com\/\">Assisting Hands<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Family members who move their loved one to a senior living community usually think of ways to help their loved one live a happy life. You can contact Assisting Hands to get help from an in-home care specialist. Receiving care from your home makes it that much easier to own pets. To check out more related content make sure to visit the Assisting Hands <a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistinghands.com\/blog\/\">blog<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistinghands.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact<\/a> us today by giving Assisting Hands a call today <a href=\"tel:866-924-2442\">866-924-2442<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assisting Hands: Health Benefits Of Pets For Seniors Pets are beneficial in several ways and can bring companionship, unconditional love, and entertainment for their owners. Even though pets can be beneficial to the young and old, they can be more beneficial to seniors as it enriches an old person\u2019s life and prevents feelings of loneliness and senior isolation. 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