Qualitative Research on the Primary Effect of Fish Pet Ownership Using the Bottleium, a Bottle-Type Aquarium, on Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Japan: A Potential Preventive Measure Towards Social Isolation

Aging increases the risk of social isolation, which could lead to conditions such as depressive mood. Pet ownership is known to reduce social isolation. However, previous studies have mainly focused on mammals as pets, which could be difficult at old age. A small ornamental fish is relatively easy t...

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Main Authors: Mai Takase, Ryogo Ogino, Keishiro Yoshida, Hikari Kusu, Tetsuya Kenmochi, Jun Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/6/1/17