Advances in Aging Research
Vol.5 No.4(2016), Paper ID 69699, 13
pages
DOI:10.4236/aar.2016.54009
The Impact of a Pet, in This Case a Dog, on Physical Activity, Independence, Social Contacts, Health and Quality of Life of Elderly People
Anne Poestges, Ursula Gresser, Barbara Maria Richartz
Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Poestges, A. , Gresser, U. and Maria Richartz, B. (2016) The Impact of a Pet, in This Case a Dog, on Physical Activity, Independence, Social Contacts, Health and Quality of Life of Elderly People.
Advances in Aging Research,
5, 83-95. doi:
10.4236/aar.2016.54009.