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Research: Pets Ease Depression, Loneliness After Spousal Loss
by Kara Irby, FSU Communications The following article follows up on a study first reported in February 2018 here. As Healthy Aging Month is underway this September, Florida State University researchers have found the companionship of a pet after the loss of a spouse can help reduce feelings of depression and loneliness in older adults. The […]
