Hannah Hussain - The impact of furry friend’s on people with dementia…

Hannah Hussain narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.

All pet owners know that the bond that they have with their furry friend is hard to explain. And with nearly 50% of the general UK adult population being pet owners – I’m sure quite a lot of you can probably relate. They boost our serotonin and they are just our everything! We know how much they can do for people, providing that unconditional companionship, so what can they do for people with dementia? Well, Hannah wanted to find out more, so she did what any researcher would do – a good old database search and found some interesting results… listen to find out more.

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-the-impact-of-furry-friends-on-people-with-dementia/

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Hannah Hussain is a PhD Student in Health Economics at The University of Sheffield. As a proud third generation migrant and British-Asian, her career path has been linear and ever evolving, originally qualifying as a Pharmacist in Nottingham, then Health Economics in Birmingham. Her studies have opened a world into Psychology, Mental Health and other areas of health, and with that and personal influences she found her passion for dementia.

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