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.."
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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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