Ключевые слова: abandoned, aging, animalassisted therapy, assisted living, caregiving, comfort, companion, connection, dementia, depression, dog, elderly, emotional support, emotions, end of life, forgotten, generative ai, geriatric, golden years, health care, heartbreak, hospice, independence, isolation, loneliness, memory loss, mental health, mindfulness, neglected, nursing home, pet, quality of life, reflection, reminiscence, resilience, retired, retirement, sadness, senior, senior living, solitude, sorrow, tenderness, therapy dog, unhappiness, vulnerability, wellbeing, wheelchair, wisdom,