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Podcast: Success Made to Last Legends
Episode: Success Made to Last from Mars Petcare celebrating Mental Health Month with pets
Description: According to an AARP survey, one in three adults aged 45 and older are lonely[1]. And research shows loneliness is as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes per day[2], making it as much a public health concern as obesity. HAS MONTHS OF SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING THE PANDEMIC LEFT YOU FEELING A BIT LONELY? IT’S TAKEN AN EMOTIONAL TOLL ON PEOPLE OF ALL AGES… AND A NEW STUDY IS TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW THERAPY DOGS CAN HELP - ESPECIALLY FOR OLDER AMERICANS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING LONELINESS. HERE WITH A CLOSER LOOK AT THE POWER OF THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND, AND THE ROLE OUR...