Can a pet help your well-being as you pass 60?

Did you know that apparently by age 60 our body has all but stopped making new T cells which find and destroy germs and other invaders! It seems this can be why we are less able to avoid infections and take longer to recover.

However, the good news is that dogs can lower your blood pressure, heart rate and stress level, help cut cholesterol, fight depression and keep you active. Perhaps that's why I have four dogs - plus a cat who can also lower bp and stress levels!

Strangely the research didn't mention horses - Harvey's nose will be out of joint.

Wonder how stressed I would be then if I didn't have this menagerie?!

Love Ali xx

PS, Gordon and I love adopting black/black and white animals as they are often not chosen as they don't show up as well on photos for social media, which I think is a disgraceful reason not to adopt them.