Studying dogs may reveal path to longer, healthier life for dogs, humans | 60 Minutes
The Dog Aging Project is working to help dogs live longer, healthier lives. The research results may help humans age well, too. Source link
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Research to help dogs live longer, healthier lives could unlock secrets for people to age better, too
Everyone knows the old adage about dogs being man’s best friend, but you may not know that dogs might also be one of man’s best hopes to treat age-related illnesses. That’s because our canines develop many of the same diseases we do, including dementia. Dogs’ brains are a lot like ours, so studying how dementia … Read more
Want to live a longer, healthier human life? Dog brains might hold key information for longevity.
It was personal when Pat Schultz enrolled her German shepherd-poodle mix in the Dog Aging Project. Her husband was suffering from Alzheimer’s at the time, and the project her dog was participating in aimed to advance research into both canine and human aging. Her dog, 12-year-old Murphy, is one of more than 50,000 in the … Read more