Ageing, Owning a Pet and Quality of Life : A Controversial Topic ?
(1997) Louvain médical — Vol. 116, n° 10, p. 379-385 (1997)
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- Are there links between health in the old-age and the fact of owning a pet ? The present paper is an attempt to overcome the lack in the scientific literature about this topic, by means of a critical review of three existing studies : one which investigates the general relationship between ageing and the fact of owning a pet, the second which rejects health-related effects of such a relationship, and the third one who corroborates the positive health effects of such an ownership. Possible underlying mechanisms that could be relevant to understand the links between owning a pet and health, as well as important limits in this matter, are outlined.
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Installé, S., Janne, P., Zdanowicz, N., & Reynaert, C. (1997). Ageing, Owning a Pet and Quality of Life : A Controversial Topic ? Louvain médical, 116(10), 379-385. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/201973 (Original work published 1997)