Pet therapy can be beneficial for people with Alzheimer’s
Spending time with pets can serve as a brain-stimulating activity for people with Alzheimer’s. One example is a New Mexico man with the disease who briefly regained the ability to speak after interacting with the family dog. A video posted by the man’s daughter has over 4 million views on YouTube.
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