The population is ageing, and psychiatric disorders are common in older people. Those are associated with worsened quality of life. Although the positive relationship between dog ownership and physical health has been documented, data on mental health are scarcer, especially in community-dwelling older adults.

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社区老年人养狗与心理健康：一项系统评价

人口正在老龄化，精神疾病在老年人中很常见。这些与生活质量恶化有关。尽管养狗与身体健康之间的正相关关系已被记录在案，但有关心理健康的数据却很少，尤其是在社区居住的老年人中。