Dementia & Alzheimer's

Pet Ownership Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia: Study

A new study shows that pet ownership could slow cognitive decline, especially in older adults who live alone.
Pet Ownership Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia: Study
A.C. Dahnke
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A new study shows that pet ownership could slow cognitive decline, especially in older adults who live alone.

The study, published on Dec. 26, 2023, in JAMA Network Open, shows that individuals who owned pets experienced slower rates of decline in verbal memory and verbal fluency.

A.C. Dahnke
A.C. Dahnke
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A.C. Dahnke is a freelance writer and editor residing in California. She has covered community journalism and health care news for nearly a decade, winning a California Newspaper Publishers Award for her work.
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