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Ageing, Owning a Pet and Quality of Life : A Controversial Topic ?

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Installé, S. Janne, Pascal [UCL] Zdanowicz, Nicolas [UCL] Reynaert, Christine [UCL]

Are there links between health in the old-age and the fact of owning a pet ? The present paper is an attempt to overcome the lack in the scientific literature about this topic, by means of a critical review of three existing studies : one which investigates the general relationship between ageing and the fact of owning a pet, the second which rejects health-related effects of such a relationship, and the third one who corroborates the positive health effects of such an ownership. Possible underlying mechanisms that could be relevant to understand the links between owning a pet and health, as well as important limits in this matter, are outlined.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Article de recherche
Publication date 1997
Language Français
Journal information "Louvain médical" - Vol. 116, no.10, p. 379-385 (1997)
Publisher Louvain Médical ((Belgium) [S.l.])
issn 0024-6956
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - (MGD) Service de médecine psychosomatique
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Bibliographic reference Installé, S. ; Janne, Pascal ; Zdanowicz, Nicolas ; Reynaert, Christine. Ageing, Owning a Pet and Quality of Life : A Controversial Topic ?. In: Louvain médical, Vol. 116, no.10, p. 379-385 (1997)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/134680