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Changes In Older Dogs
We change some as we grow older and so do our pets. There are ways to improve their quality of life and there might be some lessons here for us humans too. How Your Old Dog Looks We can see life changes in our pets. Approaching age seven, larger dogs often begin to grey around…
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Do Pets Actually Reduce Their Human’s Blood Pressure?
Current research in the US, Europe and Australia suggests that people who own pets have lower blood pressure than people who do not own pets. So far, this new research is inconclusive but many of us have experienced the times when these amazing furry friends know we need them and they have a calming effect…
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Taking Your Pet On A Trip
Years ago, when our children were small, our beautiful St. Bernard disappeared. We looked everywhere for her for hours. It wasn’t like her to leave the children as it was her personal mission to guard them at all times. We finally found her sitting in the front seat of the car. She had managed to…
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Would A New Pup Be Good For Dad?
Deciding to give a pet to an older person needs some careful thought. It’s true that the right animal can be a great comfort, a source of exercise, and a defense against loneliness. It’s important to think this decision through. Are there allergies? Is your older person able to manage pet hair on everything? If…
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Care of aging cats
Aging is a natural process and advancing age in a kittie is well-described by the Cornell Feline Health Center at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. How An Older Cat LooksShe may look thinner. You might be able to feel (or see) her ribs under her coat. She might have some hair matting because it’s…
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Losing A Pet Is More Difficult for Older People
Older people experience loss more frequently than younger people. Death comes to our parents, our friends and relatives, a spouse, perhaps a grown child. And we lose things we thought we would always have; good eyesight, hearing, the limitations brought about by some chronic condition or serious illness. The death of a pet can reawaken…
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Insulin Relieves Alzheimer’s Symptoms
Insulin Given By Spray Through Nose Helps Alzheimer’s Researchers from the University of Washington have reported that insulin given by spray through the nose could help with memory and functioning in Alzheimer’s patients. Using nasal pathways allows the insulin to reach effected brain areas. To be effective, the treatment needs to be administered twice a day. Alzheimer’s…
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Inflammation and Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s actually causes inflammation. Researchers have long known that the presence of amyloid plaques in the brain stimulate an inflammatory response. Some of this news is good and some of it is bad. There is a delicate balance. I’ll explain. I will explain! Amyloid plaques stimulate a type of immune cell called microglia. This cell…
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Immunotherapy for Alzheimer’s
Immunotherapy is a medical treatment designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system. In other words, it coaxes our bodies to fight off a disease. Examples would be polio or chicken box vaccine. In response to immunotherapy, we develop immunity by producing antibodies that guard against invading organisms.…
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