Researchers tested the effectiveness of affordable, interactive robotic pet cats to improve mood, behavior and cognition in older adults with mild to moderate dementia. Mood and behavioral symptoms ...

Owning a pet can fill your life with joy, companionship, muddy paws and sloppy kisses. It can provide health benefits too. Whether your pet drags you on walks to increase your physical activity or ...

The University of Michigan's Health and Retirement Study found adults around the age of 65 that owned pets for five or longer had higher cognitive scores than those in the same age group without pets ...

I wrote about the importance of pets to older adults back in 2018, but this is a topic that is timeless and grows in importance every day as more people decide to age in place. Almost two years later, ...

It's no secret that pets bring joy to their owners' lives. Caring for animals keeps us active, gives us purpose, provides stress relief and builds a loving bond -- studies show pets can even increase ...

Pets help older adults cope with mental and physical health issues, according to a new national poll. But pets can also bring concerns, and some people may even put their animals' needs ahead of their ...

A new pop-up concept is headed to Los Angeles with the aim to raise awareness for animal homelessness and to help dogs and cats find their forever homes. PetPop is a pop-up interactive museum ...

Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (ADRD) often experience behavioral and psychological symptoms such as depression, aggression and anxiety. Frequently, these symptoms are ...