<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://uat-bcbsil.telligenthosting.net/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Perks and Pit&amp;#39;falls&amp;#39; of Owning a Dog</title><link>/medicare/b/weblog/posts/falls-owning-a-dog</link><description>How do you turn back the hands of time? One study suggests that dog owners over the age of 65 can turn back the clock as much as 10 years.
A furry friend can help:

Fend off depression
Fight loneliness
Lower blood pressure
Reduce heart rate

The simp</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Perks and Pit&amp;#39;falls&amp;#39; of Owning a Dog</title><link>https://uat-bcbsil.telligenthosting.net/medicare/b/weblog/posts/falls-owning-a-dog</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2024 11:02:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:ac548597-5d8d-4fc8-98dc-8a04d9ce761a</guid><dc:creator>Bill77s</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Check out the information&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="https://uat-bcbsil.telligenthosting.net/aggbug?PostID=530&amp;AppID=17&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Perks and Pit&amp;#39;falls&amp;#39; of Owning a Dog</title><link>https://uat-bcbsil.telligenthosting.net/medicare/b/weblog/posts/falls-owning-a-dog</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 17:12:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:ac548597-5d8d-4fc8-98dc-8a04d9ce761a</guid><dc:creator>dhefton</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Check out these organizations that support dogs for seniors:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pets for the Elderly&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pets for Seniors&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Seniors for Seniors&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There is quite a bit of information on-line in getting dogs to seniors to support mental health.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="https://uat-bcbsil.telligenthosting.net/aggbug?PostID=530&amp;AppID=17&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>