Companion animals: can they alleviate loneliness among older adults?

Companion animals and animal-assisted therapies can improve the physical and mental health of older adults, and animal-assisted therapies appear promising to alleviate loneliness among older adults.

What Are the Best Pets for Seniors?

Comfort Pets for the Elderly — And How to Qualify - ESA Doctors

The Many Benefits of Pets for Seniors

7 Benefits of Animal-Assisted Therapy for Seniors

Loneliness and social isolation interventions for older adults: a scoping review of reviews, BMC Public Health

How Companion Pets Can Help With Loneliness and Depression Among Seniors - Feisty Side of 50

Ask One Senior Place: My mother is lonely and wants a pet. Is getting a pet a good idea for seniors? - One Senior Place

Does owning a pet help prevent dementia among the elderly?

Robotic pets are helping seniors avoid loneliness

HABRI on X: A new publication in the Journals of Gerontology, Series B, finds that older adults who foster shelter cats may experience significant reductions in loneliness and improved mental health. /

Frontiers Pet ownership is associated with greater cognitive and brain health in a cross-sectional sample across the adult lifespan

Studies Show Robotic Pets Help Older Adults Thrive

Frontiers Pet Ownership Patterns and Successful Aging Outcomes in Community Dwelling Older Adults