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Altered focus: Having a pet can help seniors focus on something other than physical or mental health issues and preoccupations about loss or aging, according to New York- based psychologist Penny Association, found that about 85 million families in the United States own a pet. In Canada, 7.5 million households are home to companion animals, states the PetBacker blog. Petsoffercompanionship B. Donnenfeld. behaviors, like exercising with the pet, Increased physical and unconditional love. While they eating well and having ideal blood activity: Pets require care, and that are fitting for any family, seniors may sugar levels. find that having a pet is especially interaction can get seniors moving Pets also provide emotional support more than if they didn't have a pet. beneficial. The organization A Place and companionship that can help Improved health: Ongoing research seniors including those who may from Harvard Medical School has with senior living residences, says be divorced or widowed feel more found dog owners have lower blood for Mom, which helps match families pets provide a comfort system that produces measurable health results. secure and happy. The National Poll pressure, healthier cholesterol levels Caring for pets and being around them on Healthy Aging found that, among and lower risk of heart disease than can produce a chemical chain reaction respondents who had pets, 88 percent those who don't own a dog. in the brain that may help to lower said their pets helped them enjoy life, Stick to routine: Caring for pets stress hormones while also increasing and 86 percent said their pets made helps seniors maintain a routine. Having structure after retirement Seniors considering getting a pet can can be important to ward off risk of This is not the only health benefit explore the many benefits to doing so. depression. Staying on top of feeding, Reduce pain: A 2012 study published grooming and other pet needs also can the Mayo Clinic, which looked at in Pain Magazine found therapy dogs help prevent cognitive decline. Pets bring many benefits to their and 64 who had healthy hearts, found and emotional distress for chronic owners' lives, and they may be the perfect remedy for seniors looking for production of the feel-good hormone them feel loved. serotonin. pets may provide. A recent study from 1,800 people between the ages of 25 provided "significant reduction in pain that almost half owned a dog. Having pain patients." a dog was likely to spur heart-healthy Feeling of purpose: Caring for an a friend and purpose.