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Pet ownership and cognitive frailty among Chinese rural older adults who experienced a social loss: Is there a sex difference?

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  • Zhang, Shimin
  • Wang, Qiong
  • Wang, Xiyuan
  • Qi, Kaili
  • Zhou, Yanxin
  • Zhou, Chengchao

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The loss of a spouse (widowed or divorced) is one of the most common forms of social loss in older adults. However, evidence is limited regarding whether social loss is associated with cognitive frailty. Maintaining pets has become increasingly popular. Despite its health benefits, little is known about whether pet ownership can buffer cognitive frailty in older adults facing social loss. Here, we examined the role of pet ownership in the relationship between social loss and cognitive frailty among males and females older adults living in rural China.

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  • Zhang, Shimin & Wang, Qiong & Wang, Xiyuan & Qi, Kaili & Zhou, Yanxin & Zhou, Chengchao, 2022. "Pet ownership and cognitive frailty among Chinese rural older adults who experienced a social loss: Is there a sex difference?," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 305(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:305:y:2022:i:c:s0277953622004063
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115100
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