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Do dogs make us happy and healthy?
Part of 2018 Health Forums series
Does having a dog in your life make you happy and healthy? And do dogs benefit from having humans as friends?
They might be 鈥渕an鈥檚 best friend鈥� but does having a dog in your life make you happy and healthy? And do dogs benefit from having humans as friends?
These are among the questions we鈥檒l explore in what should be an entertaining and educational Sydney Ideas Health Forum.
鈥淭here鈥檚 plenty of anecdotal evidence suggesting dog ownership is beneficial for human health but there鈥檚 little solid evidence to back the claim,鈥� says Professor Stamatakis, who heads a major intended to answer a host of questions on the health benefits of dog ownership.
鈥淒og ownership is popular in Australia with over 40 percent of households owning at least one dog,鈥� says Associate Professor Stamatakis, 鈥渟o our findings should be helpful to millions of people.
Join the forum to hear more about the impact of human-dog relationships on health issues such as physical activity, obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer, disability and mental health.
This event was held at the University of Sydney on Wednesday 27 June 2018. There is no podcast for this event.
Speakers
- ,聽Leader of the dog ownership and human health node, Charles Perkins Centre
- , Leader of the Regenerative Neurosciences Group, Brain and Mind Centre
- ,聽Veterinarian and lecturer in veterinary science, School of Veterinary Science
- ,聽Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences
