Pet dogs as promoters of wellbeing.
The rise in life expectancy requires strategies to enable healthy ageing and the promotion of a high quality of life in old age. Poor mental health including depression and social isolation can blight older people’s lives. Despite the positive benefits of physical activity for both mental and physic...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Community Nursing Vol. 22; no. 7; pp. 332 - 337 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
Jul2017
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