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Australian veterans’ experience of pet ownership: Benefits, costs, and moderating factors

Participants

Discipline

Year
2023

Safe Animal Friendly Environments (SAFE)

Janette talks about a risk management tool specifically developed for use in high level, residential aged care settings to facilitate continued pet-animal relationships for frail older people. Needing to part with a loved non-human companion or choosing not to continue having pets because of the fear of such parting, has been part of the landscape of ageing. Yet we know pets make a difference to the quality of life for many older persons. So how can this scenario be addressed? This is what Janette discusses.

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