Stories tagged: "elderly"


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Care and Comfort: From Horses to Micro-Mini Cows, Animals Can Help with Human Ailments

Animal-assisted therapy is a growing form of therapy that can help people of all ages both mentally and physically by relying on the unique bond between animals and humans.

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Meals on Wheels, ASU Study How Pets Affect Social Isolation, Loneliness Among Older Adults

Meals on Wheels America and Arizona State University are partnering on a study of the effect pets have on social isolation and loneliness.

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Surplus of Food Boxes Up for Grabs After Calls to Senior Help Line Slow Down

Now that phone calls to the 24-Hour Senior Help Line have slowed down, the Area Agency on Aging has a limited surplus of items for people who may need food boxes and some household items.

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Elderly Arizonans Are Isolating to Stay Alive—And It’s Killing Them

As stricter measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus are put in place, Arizona’s most vulnerable are finding themselves increasingly more alone.