Pet love in old age: How a dog changes life!

Pet love in old age: How a dog changes life!

Kleinmachnow, Deutschland - The literature event in Kleinmachnow on January 13, 2025 is enriched by the reading by Manfred Suttinger. Suttinger, born in 1957 in Berlin-Tempelhof, reads from his new book "The dog stays here." Dot. ", In which he describes the history of his bitch Tamara and her influence on his life. Initially skeptical about pets, the former film director and until summer 2022 developed a great love for dogs.

Manfred Suttinger studied social and business communication at the University of the Arts (today UDK) and is married to the doctor Kornelia Suttinger. The couple has five children and five grandchildren and lives in Kleinmachnow near Berlin. The event is organized by the municipality of Kleinmachnow in cooperation with the SG Kultur and includes an autograph session after the reading. Entry costs 5 euros, and tickets are only available at the box office. Interested parties can register for interviews at kultur@kleinmachnow.de

pets and their importance in old age

in connection with the reading and Suttinger stories, the increasing importance of pets for older people is also in line. According to a survey by the Central Association of Zoological Specialists and the Industrial Association Pet needs, 26 percent of pet owners were 60 years or older in 2017. Pets offer numerous advantages for pensioners who now have more time for their care.

Cigna health insurance emphasizes three advantages of pets in old age: reducing loneliness, improving physical fitness and building social contacts. Studies show that pet owners feel 36 percent less lonely than non-pet owners. In addition, an investigation by the University of Lincoln shows that dog owners are an average of 22 minutes a day more active than their peers without a dog and more often reach the recommended 150 minutes of physical activity per week. Social interactions arise especially when walking when dog owners can make new acquaintances.

For more information on the event and on the subject of pets, the municipality of Kleinmachnow offers a website and inquiries can be addressed to kultur@kleinmachnow.de . Additional information on advantages of pets can be found in the article by Augsburger Allgemeine .

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