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Owning a pet is good for your health. “Researchers have linked the human-animal bond to reduced cardiovascular disease risk, lowered blood pressure and lower cholesterol,” writes L.F. Carver from Queen's University. Today in The Conversation Canada, she discusses the particular physical, emotional and social benefits of pet ownership for senior citizens.
Also in today’s edition:
And don’t miss the final episode of The Conversation’s podcast series, ‘To the moon and beyond’ – featuring Carleton University’s Alex Ellery, Canada Research Chair in Space Robotics and Space Technology.
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People’s relationships with their pets impact wellness and health in perhaps surprising ways.
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L.F. Carver, Queen's University, Ontario
Governments must think about older people's relationships with pets when they're planning both aging-in-place strategies and disaster management.
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Young people in a study discussed feeling left to their own devices to face the future.
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Kate C. Tilleczek, York University, Canada
Researchers examined how youth on three continents think about digital technology today and conducted an experiment to learn what youth said after living without their phones for a week.
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Data collected by governments is a treasure trove of useful information for researchers.
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Jack Teng, University of British Columbia; Kieran C O'Doherty, University of Guelph; Kimberlyn McGrail, University of British Columbia; Michael Burgess, University of British Columbia
A recent public deliberation in British Columbia identified that access to government data should be managed carefully and efficiently.
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An artist’s rendering of the proposed new Calgary event centre.
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Ryan Gauthier, Thompson Rivers University
Have the people of Calgary had a meaningful say on the deal for a new event centre? And who's really benefiting?
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Trouver une routine de mise en forme qui convient à votre style de vie et ensuite s'y tenir est la clé pour devenir une personne active.
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Shaelyn Strachan, University of Manitoba
La recherche montre que plus les adultes s'identifient à l'exercice ou à l'activité physique, plus ils s'y adonnent.
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Environment + Energy
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Stuart Thompson, University of Westminster
Plants clearly lack brains but does all intelligence have to look like our own?
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Health + Medicine
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Ralph Martins, Macquarie University
Many chronic diseases increase our risk of Alzheimer's disease. This link between our bodies and our brains means certain healthy choices could protect our cognitive function.
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Science + Technology
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Miriam Frankel, The Conversation; Martin Archer, Queen Mary University of London
The fifth episode of the To the moon and beyond podcast series explores where we will be travelling in 2069.
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