City Aquariums - Aquarium Benefits

There is much being done around the world to research the therapeutic benefits of aquariums, as the following reports reflect.

• In 2001, the Pet Care Trust and Glenn Novotny, President, Central Garden and Pet, co-funded a program to explore the benefits of aquariums in the lives of people afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. The studies were conducted by Dr. Nancy Edwards, School of Nursing, Purdue University with Dr. Alan Beck, School of Veterinary Medicine. Nearly two years of studies were conducted in specialized units in Florida and North Carolina.

Edwards and Beck note that a 33.8% increase was noted in food intake, thus dietary intake increased without invasive or chemical means.."

• From Holistic-Online.com, their Pet Therapy page outlines the benefits research have found in relation to pet ownership. They say that, "Research has shown that pet ownership can reduce stress-induced symptoms. In a study people undergoing oral surgery spent a few minutes watching tropical fish in an aquarium. The relaxation level was measured by their blood pressure, muscle tension, and behaviour. It was found that the subjects who watched the fish was much more relaxed than those who did not watch the fish prior to the surgery. People who watched the fish was as calm as another group that had been hypnotized before the surgery"

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