Longitudinal relationships between pet ownership and cognitive functioning in later adulthood across pet types and individuals’ ages

Rostekova, Adriana; Lampraki, Charikleia; Maurer, Jürgen; Meier, Clément; Wieczorek, Maud; Ihle, Andreas

doi:10.1038/s41598-025-03727-9

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Longitudinal relationships between pet ownership and cognitive functioning in later adulthood across pet types and individuals’ ages

ContributorsRostekova, Adriana; Lampraki, Charikleia; Maurer, Jürgen; Meier, Clément; Wieczorek, Maud; Ihle, Andreas

Published inScientific reports, vol. 15, 19066

First online date2025-05-30

Keywords

Cognitive ageing
Executive functioning
Episodic memory
Pet ownership
Human-animal interaction
Old age

Affiliation entities

Faculté de psychologie et des sciences de l'éducation / Section de psychologie
Centres et instituts / Centre interfacultaire de gérontologie et d'études des vulnérabilités

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ROSTEKOVA, Adriana et al. Longitudinal relationships between pet ownership and cognitive functioning in later adulthood across pet types and individuals’ ages. In: Scientific reports, 2025, vol. 15, p. 19066. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-03727-9

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DOI : 10.1038/s41598-025-03727-9

Journal ISSN2045-2322

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