{"id":1484,"date":"2017-12-02T16:23:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-02T16:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.franklinnh.net\/?p=1484"},"modified":"2017-11-07T16:33:08","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T16:33:08","slug":"benefits-pet-therapy-elderly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franklinnh.net\/zh\/benefits-pet-therapy-elderly\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Pet Therapy with Elderly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people love interacting with animals. Petting a cat or cuddling with a dog not only can make you feel happier, but it also turns out spending time with animals can also make you healthier. For both of these reasons, many assisted living facilities, including New Franklin, provide animal therapy for residents. Pet therapy, defined as a guided interaction between a person and a trained animal, has been shown to provide a number of benefits for physical and mental health. <\/span><\/p>\n

Good for the heart<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pets can be good for cardiovascular health. Interacting with pets can lower blood pressure and can also normalize the heart rate. What\u2019s more, it\u2019s been shown that seniors with heart conditions who also own pets tend to have longer lives overall. <\/span><\/p>\n

The presence of pets in assisted living facilities has also been associated with a decreased need for medication and improved vital signs among residents. <\/span><\/p>\n

They get you moving<\/strong><\/p>\n

For some seniors, feeding or grooming a pet can help them improve or maintain physical abilities, such as hand dexterity. Taking a pet for a walk also encourages them to be more physically active, and promotes a healthier lifestyle. <\/span><\/p>\n

For patients who need to do rehabilitative exercises, pet therapy can prove to be an incentive to execute them. Animals can be taught to promote rehabilitative exercises, such as catching balls thrown by patients.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mental benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been shown that pets give emotional stability in stressful periods, which helps to reduce negative feelings and negative thinking patterns. Research from the University of Missouri-Columbia has shown that petting a dog encourages the release of what researchers call \u201cfeel good hormones\u201d in humans, which include serotonin, prolactin and oxytocin. These hormones, which increase your mood, can help people manage negative feelings of depression and anxiety. <\/span><\/p>\n

Nutritional benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n

Research has also concluded that pet therapy can decrease the stress hormone \u201ccortisol\u201d in humans, which not only decreases stress but also helps to regulate appetite and stop unnecessary cravings for sugar and carbohydrates.<\/span><\/p>\n

A self image boost<\/strong><\/p>\n

For seniors, caring for an animal can make them feel more responsible and useful, which can increase their self-esteem and self-confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Socialization<\/strong><\/p>\n

Animals can also help seniors with social skills, as pets can listen without judgement and provide affection without bias. Pet therapy also increases social engagement among residents.<\/span><\/p>\n

No communication needed<\/strong><\/p>\n

For some dementia patients, communicating with family, residents and caregivers can be difficult. For those who have lost their ability to speak, interacting with an animal can be a calming and soothing experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here at New Franklin\u00a0our residents enjoy\u00a0pet therapy sessions bi-weekly, that\u00a0assists our residents their physical, emotional and psychological needs. They all eagerly look forward to the calming session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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