Canine companionship, with a catch: Health effects of big-city dog ownership differ by location

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Canine companionship, with a catch: Health effects of big-city dog ownership differ by location

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The article discusses research into how dog walking and neighborhood conditions relate to healthy aging in dense Asian cities. It highlights that the health effects of dog ownership may vary depending on the local environment.

How neighborhoods support healthy aging is a key question for aging societies. Yet little is known about how dog walking, an everyday activity, interacts with the neighborhood environment in dense Asian cities.

Health dog ownership dog walking healthy aging urban neighborhoods Asian cities neighborhood environment

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