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Animal (Non-human) Companionship for Adults Aging in Place during COVID-19: A Critical Support, a Source of Concern and Potential for Social Work Responses

Mary Elizabeth Rauktis, Janet Hoy-Gerlach

Journal of Gerontological Social Work · 2020 · 16 citations · 7 references

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Older adults living in the community are at disproportionate risk for loneliness and isolation and associated increased health risks (Malcolm et al., 2019); this risk has been further exacerbated b...

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